Ampera Bridge In Palembang Becomes A Tourist Place, Elderly And Children Under 13 Years Old Are Prohibited From Riding

Ampera Palembang Bridge, South Sumatra. BETWEEN/M Imam Pramana

SOUTH Sumatra - Palembang City Government (Pemkot) in South Sumatra (Sumsel) prohibits children under the age of 13 from boarding towers

SOUTH SUMATRA - Ampera Bridge in Palembang is opened to become a public tourist spot. However, there is a ban on children under 13 years old and 65 years old from climbing to the Ampera Bridge tower.

Head of the Palembang City Tourism Office, Sulaiman Amin, said the prohibition was to anticipate and maintain the safety of visitors or young tourists who wanted to enjoy the beauty of the face of the oldest city in Indonesia.

"As for other requirements, there will be when they want to climb the Ampera tower by the guards, an inspection will be carried out whether they can ride this Ampera," he said in Palembang, Tuesday, February 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

He added, starting next week his party will provide opportunities for outstanding residents such as model teachers, model students, and so on with recommendations from related agencies.

Previously, on February 1, 2025, the Acting Mayor of Palembang, Cheka Virgowansyah, had simulated the first operational trial to be opened to the public as one of the tourist destinations in the city of Palembang in the future.

In the simulation, various stages were carried out before visitors could enter the Ampera Tower, starting from weight checks to data collection on incoming visitors.

From the results of the simulation, various testimonials have been submitted by simulation participants who are outsiders and several media crews.

"We will summarize the results of the testimonial later, do another trial and we will fix it again until it is completely perfect," said Cheka.