Dishub Reveals Factors Reducing Congestion In Jakarta: Bike Paths Until Odd-Even

Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo (Photo: Diah Ayuwardhani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Navigation device company, TomTom released data that congestion in Jakarta in 2021 decreased. Currently, Jakarta is ranked 46th out of 404 most congested cities in the world.

The Head of the DKI Transportation Agency revealed five factors that play a role in reducing Jakarta's congestion rate. First, adding bicycle lanes and revitalizing sidewalks.

"The addition and revitalization of sidewalks, as well as the addition of bicycle lanes, will increase public interest in using environmentally friendly modes of transportation," said Syafrin in his statement, Friday, February 11.

The second factor is the arrangement of KRL stations that are integrated with Transjakarta as well as MRT/LRT and the improvement of the public transport integration system through the Jak Lingko Program. This arrangement makes people's mobility, including pedestrian accessibility and integration between modes, orderly and organized.

The third factor is improving the quality and coverage area of public transportation in DKI Jakarta. This, said Syafrin, increased public interest in switching from using private vehicles to public transportation.

The fourth factor is efforts to handle congestion at 108 points from 2018 to 2021. "So, the target of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) for the average speed in 41 main road corridors during peak hours is exceeded, which is 24.91 kilometers per hour, "explained Syafrin.

The fifth factor is the implementation of odd-even as an effort to limit traffic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the DKI Provincial Government implemented an odd-even system on 13 roads as well as at the entrances to main tourist attractions.

Furthermore, Syafrin explained that the DKI Provincial Government has handled congestion in Jakarta by developing the city of Jakarta as a transit city which is a logical implication of the agglomeration area.

"As a transit city, the integration of public transportation through Jak Lingko, the arrangement of the KRL station area that is integrated with Transjakarta as well as the MRT/LRT, as well as the construction of bicycle lanes and sidewalk expansion will continue to be carried out in the future," he explained. The Tomtom Traffic Index states that Jakarta is currently ranked 46th out of a total of 404 cities in 2021.

Meanwhile, in 2020, Jakarta is ranked 31st as the most congested city in the world. It was stated that the congestion rate in Jakarta was reduced by 2 percent from 2020 and 19 percent from 2019.

Data shows that travel time in 2021 is reduced by an average of 2 minutes per day. Then, the congestion rate in Jakarta in 2021 is 34 percent. This means that the average travel time is 34 percent longer than the initial condition without traffic jams.