The publicly-listed company has been instructed by Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono to provide complimentary access if it finds traffic congestion stretching up to 3 kilometers, said Jasa Marga president director Adityawarman on Wednesday.

"The [Public Works and Public Housing] minister has instructed us that drivers are exempted from paying toll fees if they are stuck in a heavy traffic."

According to Jasa Marga’s observation, heavy congestion occurs every year post-Idul Fitri at the Cikarang Utama toll gate, which is the last payment point on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

The complimentary service will be provided this weekend, during which Jasa Marga expects to see the highest peak of the returning flow. However, the service may be extended if the company finds traffic congestion persisting in the following week.

Adityawarman said he had conveyed the instruction to State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini Soemarno when he attended an open house at Rini’s private residence in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

As reported before, the massive exodus pre-Idul Fitri resulted in traffic jams stretching more than 20 kilometers on a toll road heading to Brebes, Central Java. The jam forced travelers to find alternative routes to get to their destinations. (tas)

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