13 Traffic Light In Jakarta Damaged Due To Stolen Components, DKI Provincial Government Loses IDR 136 Million
JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, revealed that 13 traffic lights or traffic lights in Jakarta were damaged in recent months due to the theft of their installation components by unknown people.
Syafrin explained that the stolen components ranged from cut cables, installation cages, to control boxes in the period from June to September 2025. As a result, the DKI Provincial Government lost IDR 136 million.
"The estimated loss due to the loss of taffic light facilities such as cable theft because it was cut, the loss of Cages, the loss of box control or box kwh caps and other components carried out by unknown people reached Rp. 136,617,704," Syafrin told reporters, Friday, September 12.
In detail, the stolen components start from 289 units of the NYFGBY cable measuring 10 x 1.5 meters with a value of Rp61.8 million, 2 box controller doors worth Rp37.2 million, 2 cage doors Rp8.3 million, 2 box boxes Rp829 thousand, and 1 unit of uninterruptible power supply worth Rp28.3 million.
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Currently, a number of traffic lights have been repaired and returned to normal functioning. On average, repairs and re-checks are carried out within 24 hours after the Transportation Agency receives reports of traffic light damage.
"By taking into account the damage and availability of spare parts, if the damage requires further treatment, the technicians will determine the estimated time is complete," explained Syafrin.
As a follow-up, DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency officers began to carry out regular surveillance of traffic lights in locations that were often damaged or malfunctioned due to the actions of unknown people.
Here are 13 traffic lights that were damaged by the stolen components: 1. Traffic Light Bridge 22. Traffic Light Meruya3. Traffic Light Grogol4. Traffic Light Ancol5. Traffic Light MBAL6. Traffic Light Tarakan7. Tanah Abang Traffic Light 28. Traffic Light Mangga 29. Traffic Light Slipi10. Traffic Light Olimo11. Traffic Light Cawang Compor12. Traffic Light Trikora13. Traffic Light Sunter Isuzu