This Is The Tightening Of The Tanah Abang Market Which Was Filled With Visitors

JAKARTA - Tanah Abang Market was busy being discussed after the circulation of videos of visitors cramming without health protocols in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to this, Tanah Abang Market was busy talking about the circulation of videos of visitors cramming without health protocols in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. so that a similar incident does not happen again. One of them is sharing the schedule for closing the Tanah Abang Market.

"So starting this afternoon, the market will be closed, divided by those at 16.00 and closing at 17.00 to avoid going out at the same time and then heading to almost the same point", said Anies during a visit to Tanah Abang Market, Sunday, May 2.

In addition, there is also a change in the schedule for the commuter line that crosses Tanah Abang station. "Tomorrow afternoon from 15.00 to 19.00 the commuter line train will not stop at Tanah Abang Station so it will not transport passengers from there," he said.

This decision, he continued, was taken after his party held discussions with PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), because of the pile of passengers at the station close to the shopping center.

However, as an alternative for the community, the provincial government still provides TransJakarta buses that operate from Jati Baru Street to other stations. "For traders or passengers who need public transportation, other vehicles can be facilitated", said the former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud).

Not only that, but traders also have to sell in the market building. Anies said, buying and selling activities should not be carried out on the sidewalks around the Tanah Abang Market because this creates a risk of crowds.

"Our officers will be on guard", he said.

Furthermore, Anies did not deny that there was a significant increase in visitors visiting the market. If previously there were only 35 thousand visitors, then on Saturday, May 1 yesterday the number increased to 87 thousand.

"So it is different from the previous days, Saturday there was a jump in the number of visitors from 35 thousand to 87 thousand, and today, temporary data is estimated at around 100 thousand visitors", he said.

"Now, the control is then carried out by deploying around 2,500 personnel consisting of the Police, Brimob, Sabhara Corps. From the TNI there are the Military Command, Navy, Marines, Paskhas Air Force, and Civil Service Police Unit", he concluded.