Tangerang-Jakarta Toll Road Is Badly Congested, Allegedly Due To Flood Inundation

TANGERANG Severe congestion occurred on the Tangerang-Jakarta toll road on Tuesday, March 4. Traffic congestion occurred at two main points, namely at Km 0 to Km 6 and again occurred at Km 20 towards Jakarta.

The Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road PJR Kainduk, AKP Andy Pradana, said that traffic jams did not occur as a whole, but at certain points. "If Km 0-6 is jammed, then there is another traffic jam at Km 20. But there is also a road section that is still smooth," Andy said when confirmed.

Based on the information received, there is a puddle of water at Km 4 which is suspected to be the cause of traffic jams. However, the police are still checking further to determine whether the main cause of traffic jams is flooding or accidents.

"The information is that there is a puddle at Km 4 Tangerang-Jakarta Toll Road, but we are still investigating whether it was a flood or an accident," Andy explained.

Monitoring in the field shows that the traffic density around the Tangerang-Jakarta toll road looks quite severe. From the pedestrian bridge in the Kelapa Dua area, Tangerang Regency, a queue of vehicles was seen snaking, even in a total traffic jam at several points.

Currently, officers are still checking and regulating traffic flow to unravel congestion on the toll road. Drivers are advised to remain careful and look for alternative routes if possible.