Jasa Marga predicts the peak of homecoming flow on April 29 : Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) predicts the increase in traffic volume for homecoming on this segment will reach its peak on D-3 or April 29, 2022 when compared to normal conditions.

Meanwhile, said Pgs. General Manager Representative Office 2 Citra Maharani in a written statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, said the increase in traffic volume in the backflow period is predicted to occur on H+5 or May 8, 2022.

Therefore, Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad ensures the readiness of three toll roads, namely The Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road, the Cawang-Tomang-Pluit Toll Road, and the Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo in dealing with the flow of going back and forth for Lebaran 2022.

"Locations that have the potential for overcrowding are at points including the Cawang-Tomang-Pluit Toll Road at the East Cawang Interchange (SS), GT Tomang, and GT Halim, as well as the Prof. will happen in GT Cengkareng and GT Kapuk," he said.

Meanwhile, on the Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road, density points include the impact of the density of the Cikupa GT towards Merak, the density impact on the Tomang GT and access to enter and exit restaurants.

To deal with the increase in traffic volume, Jasa Marga is also preparing to increase transaction services. Increased transactions carried out by ensuring the operation of substations and the functioning of toll equipment 100 percent, the operation of OAB ( Oblique Approach Booth ) substations, and alerting additional personnel to assist tapping and mobile readers to anticipate congestion at the Toll Gate (GT).

In addition, road users can use the e-Toll filling facility at the GT Kapuk Office, Pluit Access, Rest Area KM 13+500 towards Tangerang, and KM 14+000 towards Jakarta as well as providing e-Toll starter packs in several GTs, namely GT Tomang. , GT Halim, GT Cililitan, GT Senayan, GT Kapuk, and GT Cengkareng.

In traffic services, Jasa Marga also seeks to place operational vehicles and officers at locations with potential congestion, ensure operational service vehicles are in good condition, as well as supporting facilities and infrastructure are optimally prepared while taking into account the COVID-19 prevention health protocol standards for officers and road users. .

Citra added that Jasa Marga has coordinated with the Police and PT Jasamarga Tollroad Operator (JMTO) as a toll road operational service provider, to carry out a plan to act as a measure to anticipate congestion by placing VMS & Prisma signs, VMS Mobile , and situational traffic engineering.

"Engineering was carried out, among others, at the locations of SS Tomang, SS Cawang towards Cikampek, SS Kembangan, and access exits and access to Rest Areas in case of congestion in certain situations," he said.

In addition, for construction services, to provide smooth driving, maintenance work that has the potential to cause traffic congestion on the toll road will be temporarily suspended from D-10 to D+10 during Eid al-Fitr holiday period 1443 H.

Jasa Marga together with PT Jasamarga Tollroad Maintenance (JMTM) are also on standby for manhole covers and other officers, ensuring the condition of the sewer is in good condition and alerting mobile pumpsto anticipate puddles on toll roads, prepare water tanks for clean water and anticipate fires.

To deal with road users who will rest in the Rest Area, Jasa Marga together with PT Jasamarga Related Business (JMRB) also ensures the readiness of services in the Rest Area by ensuring that each Rest Area implements health protocols to anticipate the spread of Covid-19, adding portable toilet facilities in Rest Areas, and make arrangements for parking vehicles.

Road users are asked to update traffic information on toll roads by accessing Jasa Marga's official information channel, at the 24-hour Jasa Marga Call Center at telephone number 14080.

The National Police Chief reaffirms his commitment to provide safe and healthy homecoming services

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Police Chief Gen. Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the institution he leads is committed to providing the best service so that travelers can carry out the Lebaran (Idul Fitri) 1443 Hijrah homecoming trip safely and comfortably and in a healthy manner.

"Obviously this is our top priority," said the National Police Chief as quoted in a video calling for the 2022 Eid homecoming which was distributed to journalists in Jakarta, Tuesday.

In the appeal, the National Police Chief said the government had issued a policy to allow people to travel back and forth, celebrate Eid al-Fitr with their families in their hometowns.

With the permission to go home this year, he said, it was predicted that there would be a grand homecoming.

Based on the Ministry of Transportation's survey, it is predicted that 85 million people will go home, of which 23 million use cars and 17 million use motorbikes.

"This number is very large, and of course it has the potential to cause congestion on the homecoming route," he said.

To prevent congestion on the homecoming route, the former Police Chief of Criminal Investigation Unit said that the National Police and all relevant interested parties have prepared arrangements for homecoming travel through the application of traffic engineering, such as odd-even, one-way systems and other engineering.

"The National Police also appealed to the public to use other modes of public transportation such as planes and trains, so as to reduce the number of vehicles crossing the highway," he said.

Another effort, he said, is to avoid the peak of the homecoming flow by using alternative routes such as the north coast route (pantura), the south coast route (pansela). Then, carry out homecoming early on April 25-27, and it can also take advantage of the joint or free homecoming program prepared by the ministry/institution or private sector.

In order to keep the homecoming journey healthy, the National Police Chief also reminded that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. Some countries such as China are currently experiencing a surge in positive cases. For this reason, the public is asked to continue to carry out health protocols in a disciplined manner, especially wearing masks and immediately completing the third or booster dose of vaccination.

"I remind you that the pandemic is not completely over," he said.

To make it easier for the public to get booster vaccinations, the National Police provides vaccine booths at every security post, service post and the Ketupat 2022 integrated post along the homecoming route.

"Let's keep it together so that this homecoming can be a healthy and comfortable homecoming. Healthy because we have been fully vaccinated and also booster, and comfortable because we can arrange the time for going home so that traffic jams can be avoided, "said Listyo Sigit Prabowo.