Ahead Of The 2021 Christmas Eve Mass, Traffic Around The Jakarta Cathedral Is Dense

Traffic around the Cathedral Church, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, Friday, December 24 (Photo: Mentarai Dwi Gayati/Antara)

JAKARTA - Traffic conditions around the Cathedral, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, are congested ahead of the 2021 Christmas Eve Mass which will be held face-to-face on Friday at 17.30 WIB. Vehicles are congested from the entrance of the Post Office, Santa Ursula School to entrance III of the Jakarta Cathedral which is opposite with the Istiqlal Mosque. Kapolsek Sawah Besar AKP Maulana Mukarom said his party had appealed to the committee so that people who carried out face-to-face worship did not stop their vehicles in front of the cathedral entrance. vehicles or dropping off congregants on the side of the road, causing traffic jams," said Maulana around the Central Jakarta Cathedral area, as reported by Antara, Friday, December 24. Maulana explained that at least 100 joint personnel were deployed from the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Sawah Besar Police, Brimob Unit Polda Metro Jaya and Satpol PP.

Public Relations of the Archdiocese of the Jakarta Cathedral Church, Susyana Suwadie explained, a number of parking bags have been provided by the management to facilitate people who bring private vehicles, namely the Post Office, Santa Ursula School, Istiqlal Mosque and Satbekang Satpal TNI AD. Parking pockets depend on the proximity of the entrances, namely entrances III and VI," said Susy. In addition to personnel on standby at entrances III and VI of the cathedral, officers have also prepared a barracuda car and Unit K-9. Face-to-face worship for Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral held twice, namely at 17.30 and 20.00 WIB.