Odd-even Still Applies On Puncak Bogor Route

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BOGOR - Bogor Resort Police carried out traffic engineering in the form of an odd-even system on the Puncak Line, Bogor Regency, West Java during the celebration of Christmas and New Year's 2022 even though the government canceled implementing level three PPKM simultaneously in all regions.

"We are still coordinating with the center, but we anticipate that as usual, we will do gage (odd-even) as usual", said Bogor Police Chief, AKBP Harun, in Cibinong, Bogor, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 7.

The Bogor Police together with the Bogor Regency COVID-19 Handling Task Force will enforce odd-even in the Puncak area like every weekend that has been carried out since the implementation of the emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

There are eight checkpoints during the implementation of the odd-even system, namely Pasir Angin Intersection, Ciawi Toll Gate, Gadog Intersection, Rainbow Hills, Cibanon flow closure post, Bendungan flow closure post, and two locations in the Sentul area.

"Maybe we can add security posts related to this Nataru (Christmas and New Year). We'll see from above what the regulations are, then we'll harmonize them", said Harun.

According to Harun, odd-even is quite effective in reducing vehicle density in the Puncak area, especially the Ministry of Transportation will also apply odd-even on several toll roads.

Some of the toll roads that have an odd-even system are the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road, the Bogor-Ciawi-Cigombong-Sukabumi (Bocimi) Toll Road, the Cikampek-Palimanan-Kanci Toll Road and the Cikampek-Padalarang-Cileunyi Toll Road.

The plan is to implement a similar policy in the Jabodetabek agglomeration area, as well as in tourist spots that have the potential to cause crowds.

"Yes, we will follow it. We in Bogor will also add several bulkhead posts, especially on alternative roads to tourist areas, especially those to Puncak", said Harun.