PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The West Java Provincial Transportation Agency noted an increase in visits to leading tourist locations in West Java during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year (Nataru) holidays.

Based on the results of monitoring posts and monitoring on several roads, the traffic flow is smooth and there has been no buildup of vehicles from and to tourist destinations, estimated because it is still a working day.

Monitoring results during the Christmas holidays showed that traffic volume to tourist locations increased, such as from and to Puncak, Bogor Regency.

The surge in vehicles heading to Puncak, began to be seen since Saturday (12/21/2024), where it was recorded to reach 50,518 vehicles. After that it stabilized at around 43,000 to 45,000 vehicles.

As recorded on December 25, 2024, vehicles heading to Puncak reached 45,518 vehicles.

Another leading tourist destination is Lembang, West Bandung Regency. Thousands of vehicles passing by were observed to be dominated by motorbikes.

The peak of traffic occurred on Saturday (21/12), last week, with 44,003 vehicles. Then, it was recorded on Wednesday (25/12), with 42,682 vehicles.

Monitoring of the increase in vehicles by the West Java Transportation Agency at several other tourist locations also showed a sharp increase.

On December 25, 2024, vehicles heading to Ciwidey, Bandung Regency reached 25,518 vehicles, the peak of visits occurred on Sunday (22/12), as many as 28,442 vehicles.

Vehicles heading towards Ciwidey are dominated by light vehicles. While in the direction of Pelabuhanratu and Jampang Kulon, Sukabumi Regency, are still dominated by two-wheeled vehicles. It was recorded that there were 18,348 vehicles on December 25.

Meanwhile, tourists were monitored heading towards Pangandaran beach on December 25, reaching 14,006 vehicles, the highest occurred on Saturday (21/12), last week, with 20,374 vehicles.

Comply

Tourists heading to tourist locations in West Java are expected to obey traffic signs and follow the directions of officers in the field.

In addition, tourists are also advised to monitor the latest weather conditions from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

Information from BMKG for today, Friday (27/12), most areas of West Java experienced drizzle, and some were cloudy and overcast.

Early weather warning from BMKB for the West Java region, December 27, 2024, has the potential for moderate to heavy rain which may be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in Indramayu Regency, covering the Juntinyuat area and its surroundings, at 04:00 WIB.

Moderate to heavy rain also has the potential to spread to a number of areas in Cirebon Regency and Majalengka Regency.