Isra Mikraj Holiday, 153,985 Vehicles Leaving Jabodetabek
JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk recorded as many as 153,985 vehicles leaving the Jabotabek area on the Isra Mikraj 1442 Hijriah holiday which falls today March 11, 2021. The majority of vehicles leaving Jakarta are heading to out-of-town areas.
"The total volume of traffic leaving the Jabotabek area has increased by 24.09 percent compared to normal," said Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Dwimawan Heru in a written statement.
According to Heru, this figure is the cumulative traffic flow from several Barrier / Main Toll Gates (GT), namely Cikupa GT (west direction), Ciawi GT (south direction), and Cikampek Utama GT and Kalihurip Utama GT (east direction). .
"For the distribution of traffic leaving Jakarta from the three directions, the majority are 72,408 vehicles heading east, 47,460 vehicles heading west and 34,027 vehicles heading south," he said.
As for the details of the distribution of traffic to the east, including at the Cikampek Utama 1 Toll Gate (GT), with a total of 39,172 vehicles leaving Jakarta, an increase of 44.86 percent from normal traffic.
Then the Kalihurip Utama 1 GT, with a total of 33,236 vehicles leaving Jakarta, rose 35.96 percent from normal traffic. The total number of vehicles leaving Jakarta to the east was 72,408 vehicles, an increase of 40.63 percent from normal traffic.
Meanwhile, the traffic flow leaving Jakarta heading west through the Cikupa GT Tangerang-Merak Toll Road is 47,460 vehicles, up 6.62 percent from normal traffic.
Meanwhile, the number of vehicles leaving Jakarta heading south / local via GT Ciawi 1 Jagorawi Toll Road was 34,027 vehicles, an increase of 21.45 percent from normal traffic.
Jasa Marga also appealed to toll road users to always ensure that vehicles and drivers are in prime condition. This includes adhering to health protocols (wearing masks, washing hands, keeping your distance and staying away from crowds).