After Isra Mi'raj Holiday, Vehicles Passing To Jakarta Start To Rise

Cikampek Jakarta Toll Road (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Vehicles crossing the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road towards Jakarta have begun to increase during the Isra Mi'raj and Chinese New Year holidays. VP Corporate Secretary and Legal of PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT), Ria Marlinda Paallo, in Karawang Regency, West Java, Tuesday said that the volume of incoming vehicle traffic from the East Trans Java region via the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road on Monday, January 27, has increased. In accordance with JTT records, as many as 40,779 vehicles returned to Jakarta via the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate (GT) or rose by 65,07 from normal traffic as many as 24,704 vehicles. Meanwhile, vehicles heading to Trans Java or vehicles passing from Jakarta to Cirebon and its surroundings reached 30,665 vehicles or up 24.37 percent when compared to normal traffic as many as 24,656 vehicles. Based on JTT records, he said, when compared to the previous day or Sunday (26/1), the number of vehicles passing through the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate towards Jakarta was recorded at 31,537 vehicles. Meanwhile, Monday, January 27, there were 40,779 vehicles. So this figure is higher than the volume of vehicles heading east of Trans Java as many as 30,665 vehicles. "The record shows the movement of vehicle traffic starting back towards Jakarta," he said, quoted from ANTARA.

During this long holiday season, JTT appealed to all Trans Java toll road users to prioritize safety and anticipate travel, if you follow the contraflow route, make sure to stay on track and if you experience an emergency condition to use your inner shoulder. PT JTT also urges motorists to ensure that vehicles are in prime condition, have enough electronic money balance, refuel before starting the trip and always be careful when driving, he said, rest in the places provided and obey signs and follow directions from officers in the field.