The Peak Of The Christmas And New Year's Homecoming Flows Is Predicted To Occur 2 Times, The Police Are Ready For Traffic Engineering
JAKARTA - The National Police has predicted the peak flow of homecoming and the return of the 2023 Christmas and New Year 2024 holidays. A number of traffic engineering (traffic) is prepared to unravel the density and volume of vehicles during the long holiday at the end of the year.
"The National Police will implement traffic engineering with a strategy, both contra flow and one way according to the traffic counting strategy that has been implemented at Operation Ketupat 2023," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan in his official statement, Monday 18 December.
Ramadan said that the National Police had predicted that the peak of the homecoming flow would occur twice, namely 22-23 December 2023 and 29-30 December 2023. Meanwhile, the backflow is estimated to be 26-27 December 2023 and 1-2 January 2024.
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The preparation for traffic engineering is also part of the 2023 Police Candle Operation in the context of securing Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024. The operation will be held for 12 days, starting from 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024.
In the Candle Operation, the National Police will also provide security in crowded places. As for Jakarta such as the Ragunan Zoo, National Monument, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, and Ancol.
In addition, the National Police will also provide security in shopping centers and other entertainment centers.
"The National Police appeals to people who will go home to continue to comply with health protocols and traffic rules," said Ramadhan.
In the 2023 Candle Operation, 129,923 joint personnel were deployed. They consist of elements of the National Police, the TNI, and other relevant agencies.