South Sumatra Police Escorts Jalan Betung Anticipation Of Backflow Traffic Jams

The South Sumatra Police have alerted 23 personnel at the Betung road crossing east of Sumatra to anticipate road grabbing by vehicles during the 2024 Eid backflow.

"A total of 23 road inclines along the road from kilometer 76 to kilometer 52 that need attention to this area are the centers of vehicle slowdowns that need to be anticipated during the 2024 Lebaran return flow," said South Sumatra Police Traffic Director Kombes M Pratama as reported by ANTARA, Sunday, April 14.

The police have checked roads starting from KM 12 Palembang to KM 76 which borders Musi Banyuasin. From Musi Banyuasin directly to Bayung Lencir to the Lilin River.

At several points, when it occurs ups and downs, four personnel will be held each along 23 climbs and derivatives to anticipate that if there is a slowdown, no vehicle will grab against the current which will hamper the speed of vehicles from two directions.

"Here along the Candle River, it is our concern because along this road there is a spilled market. There we will place one person in charge, one solid River Candle with the help of several East Kalimantan, East Kalimantan A, East Kalimantan B and East Kalimantan C, each with 30 personnel," he said.

All personnel have been deployed from last night until the end of the Eid homecoming period. Another anticipation is that his party also prepares a tow truck every 8 Kilometers when there is a strike or vehicle damage that can hamper the speed of other vehicles.

His party also provided a parking office at KM 52 to be precise in front of the Banyuasin Regency Government office if there were still three-axis vehicles up and running through.

However, if the vehicle carries an important need, it will launch the vehicle but if it has the potential to cause a traffic accident, the vehicle will be marginalized.