People heading toward Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, west of Jakarta, were forced to take other routes, such as the Jakarta Outer Ring Road in South Jakarta or the Cawang-Pluit toll road in North Jakarta, as protesters blocked two lanes of the Jakarta inner city toll road.

The toll road was blocked at the section in front of the House of Representatives in West Jakarta, allowing no vehicles to pass through and forcing the TransJakarta Busway to cease operations.

Hundreds of cars were trapped as they tried to access the route, and were forced to turn around and head in the opposite direction as hundreds of protesters broke through a fence divider onto two lanes of the toll road, allowing no vehicles to pass.

No security guards or toll officers seemed able to do anything to stop the demonstrators, detik.com reported.

Thousands of protesters staged demonstrations outside the House against the government's plan to raise fuel prices on April 1. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the proposal in the plenary session being held at the time of writing.