Access To Soetta Airport Is Totally Jammed, The Ministry Of Transportation Says There Is A 3-4 Hour Delay

Illustrations (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation will reschedule the flight schedule at Soekarno Hatta Airport, today. The airport is paralyzed due to access to the airport which is totally jammed.

Director General of Air Transportation Novie Riyanto, who was contacted by VOI, said the flight schedule was delayed by 3 to 4 hours due to total traffic jams.

"Everything was delayed, 3-4 hours," said Novie, Tuesday, November 10.

He ensured that the focus at this time was to serve passengers as well as possible.

"This must be coordinated, the slot must be regulated. The important thing is that passengers are served as well as possible, hopefully it will not have much impact, only delay," he said.

Previously, the Marketing and Communication Department Head of Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad, Irra Susiyanti said that Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo in the direction of Soekarno-Hatta Airport jammed. This congestion has even reached kilometers 27 + 600 or about 7 kilometers away.

"The tail of the queue has reached Km 27 + 600 (7 km). This is due to the congestion that occurred at Soekarno-Hatta Airport since 04.00 WIB, which affected Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo Toll Road," Ira said in his written statement. told reporters, Tuesday, November 10.

In order to overcome this congestion, Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad has coordinated. Furthermore, in an effort to unravel the congestion of road users who were on their way to the airport it was turned around.

"For road users who are on their way to the airport, the u-turn is turned around 30 + 800 kilometers," he said.

Meanwhile, for vehicle users who are heading to Soekarno-Hatta Airport, they should use other routes to avoid congestion.

"Jasa Marga urges road users who are going to Soekarno-Hatta Airport to use alternative routes, remain careful, obey the speed limit for driving on toll roads," said Ira.

To find out about the latest traffic conditions on the toll road, motorists can contact the 24-hour Call Center at 14080 or check traffic conditions through the maps application before traveling.

Congestion occurred before the Cengkareng Toll Gate. This congestion was caused by the large number of people who picked up the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front, Rizieq Shihab.

In fact, it was reported via Twitter, @TMCPoldaMetro that the traffic jam started at 03.35 WIB. TMC also appealed to airplane passengers to leave early.

Broadcast by Front TV on YouTube, Rizieq Shihab sympathizers have gathered from Soetta Airport to the residence of the FPI High Priest in the Petamburan area, Jakarta.

They also held zikir, salawatan, and prayed for Habib Rizieq's safety while on the way.

Habib Rizieq uses a Saudia Airlines plane with flight number SV 816 and is expected to arrive at Terminal III of Soetta Airport, Tuesday 10 November 2020 at 09.00 WIB.