Anies Baswedan Reveals Congestion Becomes Suffering That Must Be Passed In Today's Memory, December 3, 2019

JAKARTA - Today's memory, six years ago, December 3, 2019, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan revealed that congestion due to development is the suffering that must be passed. He emphasized that after the construction of various LRTs - the community could feel the benefits.

Previously, congestion in Jakarta was not only a matter of high number of vehicles paving. Congestion usually arises because there is development here and there. There are also traffic jams due to excavation. Something that disturbs the activities of Jakarta residents.

Congestion like daily food for Jakarta residents. The streets are always full, especially when you go and go home from the office. The cause of the problem is quite complex. The number of private vehicles which has increased sharply to the extent that the government has not been able to provide mass transportation.

The problem of traffic jams is increasingly complex when there is a government project at the end of the year. The excavation hole appears everywhere. This condition makes roads that had previously been jammed, so they are badly jammed. Not to mention the big project matters discussed by the government such as LRT.

Light Rail Transit is considered to be the new dream transportation for residents who are active in Jakarta. The presence of the LRT will be seen as being able to unravel congestion. The problem is, Jakarta residents must first surrender because the construction of the LRT actually exacerbates congestion.

Congestion due to development is widely complained by residents. They think the government should be able to build without exacerbating congestion. Residents feel aggrieved. Road congestion in Jakarta then further strengthens the assumption that the capital city of Indonesia should move.

This view was dismissed by Anies Baswedan. The governor of Jakarta considers that the government does not contribute much to congestion. Congestion actually comes from the transportation of families, households, and businesses. So, Anies is not sure that traffic jams in Jakarta can be broken down because of moving the capital city.

"I'm not sure if in terms of numbers because the biggest contribution of congestion is household transportation activities, the second is family transportation activities. We still have to improve public transportation so that households and businesses use public transportation," said Anies as quoted on the independent.com page, August 27, 2019.

Anies also realized that many Jakarta residents criticized the government for being in traffic due to construction in Jakarta. Anies also asked Jakarta residents to be patient on December 3, 2019. Anies considers congestion because development such as LRT is suffering that must be passed.

Anies emphasized that everywhere the development will pass through the sick phase. A phase that will bear sweet fruit when the project is completed. As a result, the mass transportation facilities and others built can have great benefits.

"Actually, this is the problem that an area experiences congestion because the development process is a growth pain process. What is also called growing There must be a phase where it is Because there are development activities. However, after the construction is completed, God willing, it will become a free place. A comfortable place for activities. Likewise, later with Kuningan.

"Yellowan is currently in the process of finalizing the LRT. Later when the activities on the ground have been completed but the activities are more extended, the sidewalks will be carried out immediately. So that the sidewalks are carried out because people have started working on top. Installation of the rails, installation of signals is no longer a job. below," said Anies as quoted by the ANTARA website, December 3, 2019.