Jasa Marga Applies Odd-even Starting December 24 – January 2 2022, Long-distance Riders Are Required To Have Rapid Tests And Complete Vaccines

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. officially issued driving regulations on toll roads in welcoming the momentum of Christmas and New Year (Nataru) this time.

Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication and Community Development Group Head Dwimawan Heru said this policy was based on the Circular (SE) of the Minister of Transportation Number 109 dated December 11, 2021 regarding Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Land Transportation During the Christmas Period 2021 and New Year 2022 ( Nataru) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"The implementation of odd-even traffic is one of the operational management of traffic, apart from contraflow and the application of one-way traffic," he said in a written statement to VOI, Monday, December 20.

According to Heru, his party also urges travelers, especially long distances, to complete a number of requirements. First, a complete vaccine card or two complete doses of vaccination.

Second, the negative result of the rapid antigen test is no later than 1x24 hours before departure. And the third is using the PeduliLindung application.

"We urge individual long-distance motorized vehicle travelers to fulfill all travel requirements in the SE," he said.

In operations, Heru emphasized that his party fully supports the decision of the police as the leading party in handling the situation on the ground.

“The authority and the checking mechanism rest with the Indonesian National Police, based on the situation and traffic conditions on toll roads and non-toll roads. Jasa Marga supports and will assist all policies or decisions in the field as well as how to act from the Police, in the context of regulating traffic in this year's Nataru season," he explained.

"This mechanism is carried out in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and control the movement of people traveling by motorized vehicles. This provision applies from December 24, 2021 to January 2, 2022," concluded Heru.