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Lebaran traffic to Jakarta start crowding capital
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Pasar Senen Station (tribunnews.com/Fitri Wulandari)
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eturning traffic to Jakarta had begun to increase on Saturday at several spots, including the Bekasi toll road heading to Cawang in East Jakarta, marking the beginning of the counter-exodus known as “arus balik”.
Local media reported traffic had worsened on the Bekasi toll road but the flow was still smooth.
Tribunnews.com also reported Idul Fitri exodus travelers on motorbike had started to make their way back to Jakarta via Kalimalang, which connects Bekasi in West Java to Jakarta. The motorcyclists were carrying big bags and snacks from their hometowns, such as colorful crackers and pineapples.
Increasing traffic has yet to create heavy congestion, tribunnews.com reported on Saturday afternoon.
Those who took the train from Central and East Java had also arrived at Pasar Senen Station in Central Jakarta on Saturday afternoon. Data at the station, as quoted by tribunnews.com, showed that on Saturday as of 3 p.m. the station had welcomed 14, 914 travelers taking both regular and extra Idul Fitri trains from Surakarta, Purworejo and Purwokerto in Central Java; Malang and Surabaya in East Java; Yogyakarta; and Merak in Banten.
The government expects the peak of the returning traffic to Jakarta fall on Saturday and Sunday.(evi)
