PT Waskita Toll Road (WTR). A subsidiary of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk. That is engaged in the toll road investment sector, said that vehicles crossing the WTR toll road during the homecoming and return traffic reached more than 3 million vehicles. The toll segments that are the main contributors include the Kanci - Pejagan, Pejagan - Pemalang, and Pemalang - Batang toll roads which are part of the Trans Java toll road, and Kayu Agung - Palembang - Betung (Kapal Betung) which is part of the Trans Java toll road segment. Sumatra.
It was recorded, The number of vehicles crossing the Trans Java toll road during the Lebaran 2022 homecoming week (H-10 to H-2 Lebaran) had a significant increase compared to normal traffic volume, whereas on the Kanci - Pejagan toll road section there were 790,048 vehicles passing, 570,137 vehicles crossing the Pejagan – Pemalang toll road, and 543,383 vehicles crossing the Pemalang – Batang toll road. Meanwhile, the number of vehicles crossing the Kapal Betung toll road reached 155,078 vehicles.
At the peak of the return flow for Lebaran 2022 (D+1 to D+4 Lebaran), the volume of vehicle traffic on the four toll roads, namely 374,106 vehicles passing on the Kanci - Pejagan toll road section, 295,833, Vehicles on the Pejagan - Pemalang toll road section, 291,034 vehicles on the Pemalang – Batang toll road, and 75,260 vehicles on the Kapal Betung toll road. Meanwhile, it is estimated that the number of Vehicles from H+5 to d. D+10 Lebaran on the Kanci – Pejagan, Pejagan – Pemalang, and Pemalang – Batang toll roads will increase by around 814,930 vehicles. The number of Vehicles crossing the WTR toll roads during the homecoming week is the highest since the WTR toll roads started operating.
The WTR President Director, Septiawan Andri Purwanto, said that the number of vehicles crossing the WTR toll road increased due to the loosened homecoming rules, "after two years we did not carry out homecoming, This year's Eid is a very appropriate moment to be able to meet our relatives. Alhamdulillah During the homecoming week, traffic conditions were relatively smooth, and There were no significant incidents. If We compare to the homecoming flow in 2019, the volume of vehicles increased by 20% this year. We are grateful to have been given the trust by the community to be able to provide services to road users, and can also be a means for the Indonesian people to be able to carry out homecoming comfortably and safely. We hope, We can maintain this achievement in the future", said Septiawan.
During the Lebaran 2022 homecoming and return flows, The WTR with the owned Toll Road Business Entities (BUJT) have carried out some preparations, both from adding personnel and repairing toll road bodies. The Preparations include alerting fleet vehicles, Highway Patrol units (PJR), tow vehicles, ambulances, and rescue vehicles on standby for 24 hours. In addition, we have added substations at toll gates, traffic signs, and traffic information on VMS boards along the Road. Before the homecoming flow took place, BUJT officers had repaired damaged roads, one of which was detecting and closing holes or cracks in the Road using cold asphalt.
