Ditlantas Deploys 1,793 Personnel to Monitor May Day Warning at Monas

File Photo - The 2025 International Labor Day commemoration celebrated by workers from several trade union confederations in Indonesia, which took place in the Monas area, Central Jakarta, Thursday (1/5/2025). ANTARA/Harianto.

JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate (Ditlantas) of the Metro Jaya Police deployed 1,793 personnel to escort the International Labor Day or May Day activities which were centered in the Monas area, Central Jakarta, on Friday, May 1.

"No less than 1,793 traffic personnel will be deployed on the ground, from the arrival of workers to the implementation and completion of the event," said Director of Traffic of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Komarudin, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, April 30.

Based on information from police officers, he said workers from East Java had moved on Thursday afternoon, and were expected to arrive in Jakarta at dawn on Friday (1/5).

"This also includes several areas from other regions," said Komarudin.

For this reason, his party has held a coordination meeting involving all Traffic Directorates from several regions, ranging from the East Java Regional Police, Central Java, West Java, Banten to Lampung.

"Everything will be led by Korlantas to ensure that the movement of labor brothers in the implementation of International Labor Day 2026 runs orderly, safely, and smoothly," said Komarudin.

He said the number of workers who will participate in the International Labor Day activities in the Monas area is estimated to reach 200 thousand people.

"It is estimated that, up to the latest data we received, more than 200,000 workers will go to Monas, and there are several groups that may carry out activities at several points in Jakarta," said Komarudin.

This condition, according to him, will have an impact on traffic conditions in Jakarta, which is expected to be quite crowded tomorrow, Friday.

"However, we are trying to make all activities run even though there is a slowdown," said Komarudin.

The police will carry out traffic engineering to regulate the travel route, both for workers who come from East Java, Central Java, West Java, and Lampung.

"We have arranged the flow to Monas, including the bus parking pockets that will be used," added Komarudin.

It is estimated that as many as 4,000 bus units carrying workers will head to Jakarta, and the traffic police have begun to arrange in this way.

In addition to the Monas area, the police also paid attention to a number of community activities in other locations, one of which was at Istora Senayan.

"Starting tomorrow or later this afternoon, it is estimated that there will be movement of Jakarta residents who may leave Jakarta or people from outside who will go on vacation in Jakarta," said Komarudin.