The Path To The Peak Is Closed On Year's Eve

CIANJUR - Polres Cianjur, West Java, will close the route to Puncak, starting from the Gentur Lamp Monument, By Pass Cianjur, on New Year's Eve, starting at 18.00 31 December 2023 to 06.00 January 1 2024. The flow of the vehicle will be directed to the alternative route Jonggol and Sukabumi. Head of Traffic Unit of Cianjur Police, Adjunct Commissioner of Police Adhi Prasidya said that Jalan Raya Ciloto Puncak will also be closed at the same hour, so that no vehicle can pass through the Puncak Pass area. "The closure is valid from 31 December 2023 to 1 January 2024. Vehicles allowed to pass from Cianjur are only local residents towards Cugenang, Cipanas, Pacet, and Sukaresmi by showing their ID cards, "he said, quoted from ANTARA, Thursday 21 December. During the closing period, vehicles to Bogor, Jakarta, and its surroundings will be diverted to the alternative routes of Jonggol and Sukabumi. This step is taken to prevent a total bottleneck on New Year's Eve. Path closure is carried out in order to support the implementation of a vehicle-free night implemented by the Bogor Resort Police on New Year's Eve, with the aim of avoiding long queues of vehicles that can cause a total stop for hours. "The current engineering will be enforced before the closure of the route to the summit from Cianjur, including engineering along the Cianjur protocol route so that there is no total bottleneck on New Year's Eve," he added.

For people planning to celebrate New Year's Eve in the Puncak area, it is recommended to leave early before 18.00 WIB. Adhi also appealed to motorists who want to pass on the main Cianjur route on New Year's Eve to remain careful, alert, and obey traffic rules, including listening to recommendations from officers to avoid congestion that may last for hours.