Facing the Christmas and New Year Holidays, Construction of the Jogja–Bawen and Jogja–Solo Toll Roads Progresses Well

PARLEMENTARIA, Yogyakarta - Deputy Chair of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Adisatrya Suryo Sulisto, said construction of the Jogja–Bawen and Jogja–Solo Toll Roads was progressing well ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday period (Nataru). He therefore hopes the infrastructure being prepared can help ease traffic congestion during the holiday period, even though not all sections can yet be used to their full potential.

According to Adisatrya, the functional use of several sections is expected to give the public an alternative route when vehicle volumes increase. However, he also stressed that the next target is to ensure the infrastructure can operate normally and more comprehensively during the 2027 Eid al-Fitr holiday period.

Adisatrya made the remarks while visiting the progress of construction on the Jogja–Bawen and Jogja–Solo Toll Roads in the Special Region of Yogyakarta with a delegation from Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives on Friday (13/11/2026). 

“We hope this can improve infrastructure in the Jogja area in preparation for Nataru. Although it is not yet complete, we hope it can help traffic flow during the holidays, when traffic is heavy at the end of this year. However, it is important to remember that a few months after the New Year comes the Eid holiday, and we hope the entire road will be operating normally by then,” Adisatrya said.

He added that infrastructure readiness should also be considered in the context of public mobility during the Eid homecoming season, when congestion increases every year. For this reason, completing construction and bringing the sections into normal operation are priorities, so the public can travel more comfortably and reach their destinations safely.

In response, President Director of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk, Rivan Achmad Purwantono, said the company had prepared several sections to support smooth traffic flow during Nataru 2026/2027. On the Jogja–Bawen corridor, the sections that are 100 percent ready for functional use during Nataru are Section 6, the Bawen–Ambarawa stretch, and Section 1, the Sleman–Banyurejo stretch.

On the Jogja–Solo corridor, Rivan said there had been a recent development on the segment from Purwomartani to the Ratu Boko (Bokoharjo) area. In addition, the scope of work has changed for an access route that was originally planned to exit toward Adisucipto and is now being developed as an elevated road. However, Rivan explained that the elevated structure is not scheduled to be used during Nataru 2026/2027, as it is still in the preparation stage. It is targeted to open during the upcoming 2027 Eid holiday period.

“This is indeed a change in scope. The exit was originally designed to lead to Adisucipto, but we have since made it elevated. Preparations are underway, but it will not be used for Nataru; it will be used during the Eid holiday. We hope that traffic for everyone entering Yogyakarta can continue to be distributed across different routes,” Rivan said.

He hopes the new access will help distribute vehicles entering Yogyakarta according to their respective destinations, whether they are heading to Bantul, Gunungkidul, or back to Yogyakarta City. This is expected to prevent traffic from becoming concentrated on a single route.

Through this specific working visit, Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives urged continued oversight of construction progress on the Jogja–Bawen and Jogja–Solo Toll Roads, particularly to ensure the readiness of sections that will be used during Nataru and the continued completion of construction ahead of the 2027 Eid holiday. The strengthened connectivity is expected to support smooth public mobility while expanding economic benefits for the areas along the routes. (blf/rdn)