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January 27, 2025 | 12:48 pm
TEMPO.CO, Serang - Astra Tol Tangerang-Merak predicts that as many as 1.5 million vehicles will cross the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road during the long Isra Miraj and Chinese New Year 2025 holidays.
Head of Sustainability Management & Corporate Communications Astra Infra Toll Road Tangerang Merak Uswatun Hasanah said, based on travel trend data during the long holiday, the volume of vehicles crossing the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road from January 24 to February 2 is predicted to be 1.5 million vehicles, compared to the average daily traffic of around 156 thousand vehicles or around 3.8 percent higher compared to last year.
"The peak traffic flow occurred on Friday, January 24 with a total of 171 thousand vehicles crossing," said Uswatun in a written statement, Saturday, January 25, 2025.
(Picture above) Cikupa toll gate of Tangerang-Merak Toll Road. Doc. Astra Toll Tangerang Merak.
According to Uswatun, toll gates that are expected to experience significant increases include the Cikupa, East Serang, East Cilegon, and Merak toll gates. "Especially on access to tourist destinations in Banten such as Anyer Beach, Carita, and surrounding areas," said Uswatun.
Meanwhile, to anticipate the surge in vehicles, Astra Tol Tangerang Merak has prepared a number of strategic steps. Among them, increasing the capacity of tandem booths at the main toll gates to speed up transactions, optimizing the use of CCTV and Variable Message Sign (VMS) to provide the latest information to road users, and providing the best travel time guides through social media and supporting applications such as Instagram and X.
Uswatun appealed to road users to plan their trips well and avoid peak times for passing vehicles. In addition, ensure that vehicles are in prime condition, comply with traffic regulations and pay attention to signs along the toll road.
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