The Prophet's Maulid Long Holiday, The Peak Tourism Route Is Crowded With Up To 150,000 Vehicles In A Day

JAKARTA - Bogor Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro revealed that the Puncak tourist route, Bogor Regency, West Java, was crowded with up to 150,000 vehicles a day during the long holiday commemorating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

"The number of vehicles is up to 150,000, be it motorists or car drivers," said Rio as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, September 16.

He explained that the Bogor Police Traffic Unit had carried out traffic engineering efforts ranging from the odd-even system to the one-way or one-way system since last Friday to reduce the volume density of vehicles.

The Bogor Resort Police also placed 300 police personnel to handle traffic along the Puncak tourist route to help tourists.

"So I appeal to all users, especially from the top to the bottom if there is difficulty in needing help, my members are spread by approximately 300 people, please contact Polri members in the field if they need services," he said.

According to him, of the 150 vehicles on the Puncak tourist route during Sunday (15/9), currently partially depleted, and there are around 80,000 vehicles left.

Currently, the Bogor Police Traffic Unit is still implementing a one-way system from Puncak to Jakarta since Monday, September 16.

"It's been one way from the top to the bottom. We will prioritize people to the bottom. From Jakarta to Puncak while we are closed, we will shift it to small routes," said Rio.

Meanwhile, the Head of Operational Development Affairs (KBO) of the Bogor Police Traffic Unit, Iptu Ardian, explained that his party implemented traffic engineering on the Puncak tourist route, during the long holiday commemorating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

He explained that the traffic engineering that was applied was in the form of an odd-even vehicle system and a one-way system.

"We carry out the implementation situationally, see the progress and increase in the volume of incoming vehicles," said Ardian.

He said the increase in the flow of vehicles on the Puncak tourist route during the long holiday this time was quite high.