Ministry Of Transportation Arranges Odd-Even On Christmas-New Year Holiday Toll, Police Follows Local Government Policy

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JAKARTA - The National Police has prepared a scheme for implementing the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) policy regarding odd-even on toll roads during the 2021 Christmas and 2022 New Year holidays. This scheme will be adjusted to the rules in each region.

"So the National Police at this time is preparing a method of action that is adapted to the local government's policy on COVID-19 itself. Just adjust it," said Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the Police Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Tuesday, December 14.

The adjustment is meant by following the policies taken by the local government. In its implementation, the National Police only supports all government decisions to prevent increased mobility during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

"Adjusting, securing and also implementing policies related to handling COVID-19 in their respective regions," said Rusdi.

"So the Regional Police, the Resort Police will adjust the local government's policy on what level of PPKM for these areas," he continued.

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) plans to implement an odd-even system on four toll roads. This policy was implemented to prevent increased mobility during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

This scheme is planned to start on December 20, 2021 until January 2, 2022 on four toll roads. The four toll roads are Tangerang-Merak, Bogor-Ciawi-Cigombong, Cikampek-Palimanan-Kanci, and Cikampek-Padalarang-Cileunyi toll roads.