Ahead Of Christmas, The Korlantas Polri Recorded An Increase In Flows Out Of Jakarta

A number of prospective passengers walk to the Inter-City Inter-Provincial (AKAP) bus at the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal, Jakarta/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the Police noted an increase in the flow of vehicle traffic leaving DKI Jakarta through four toll gates on D-3 and D-2 before Christmas 2021, while the highest increase was towards Java.

Plt Head of Operations (Kabagops) Kombes Dodi Dardjanto when confirmed, said that although there was an increase in traffic flow, the security, safety, order and smooth traffic situation (kamseltibcarlantas) was still under control.

"Kamseltibcarlantas is still under control because the increase in traffic leaving Jakarta is still 3 percent to 15 percent," said Dodi when confirmed, Friday, December 24.

Based on data from the Korlantas Polri, the total number of vehicles leaving Jakarta through the four toll gates (Cikampek Utama, Kalihuripan Utama, Ciawi and Cikupa) on December 22 (D-3) and December 23 (D-2) were 308,125 vehicles, up 9 percent from normal condition (283,648 vehicles).

The following details the number of vehicles leaving Jakarta from the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate (GT) (towards Java) a total of 74,253 vehicles, up 15 percent from normal conditions (64,746 vehicles).

GT Kalihurip Utama (towards Bandung) totals 65,381 vehicles, up 11 percent from normal conditions (58,742 vehicles).

GT Cikupa (direction to Merak) totaled 98,059 vehicles, up 3 percent from normal conditions (95,205 vehicles), and GT Ciawi (direction to Puncak) totaled 70,432 vehicles, up 8 percent compared to normal days (64,955 vehicles)

Meanwhile, said Dodi, the increase in the flow of vehicle traffic entering Jakarta through the four toll gates is still around 2 percent to 16 percent.

"Traffic conditions are still sloping, but air travel has increased," said Dodi.

The volume of vehicle traffic entering Jakarta on December 22 - 23, 2021, namely GT Cikampek Utama totaling 66,317 vehicles, up 8 percent compared to normal days (61,193 vehicles).

Then, GT Kalitama totals 64,684 vehicles or an increase of 16 percent compared to normal days (55,797 vehicles).

Furthermore, the Cikupa GT totaled 95,212 vehicles or an increase of 2 percent compared to normal days (93,035 vehicles) and the Ciawi GT a total of 64,932 vehicles, an increase of 7 percent compared to normal days (60,655 vehicles).

Thus, the total number of vehicles entering Jakarta through the four main toll gates (Cikampek Utama, Kalihurip Utama, Ciawi, and Cikupa) is 291,145 vehicles or an increase of 8 percent compared to a normal day (270,680 vehicles). This was reported by Antara.