Anticipating Total Traffic Jams From Puncak-Cipanas, The Police Enforce Odd-even Long Weekends This Week

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CIANJUR - Cianjur Police Traffic Unit, West Java, implemented an odd-even system from Friday (15/4) to Sunday (17/4) along the Puncak-Cianjur route. Odd-even is applied to anticipate total traffic jams during the long holiday weekend.

Head of Traffic at Cianjur Police, AKP Sujana Awin Umar, said that the odd-even implementation started from the Ciawi toll gate to the Puncak-Cianjur route so that only vehicles with numbered numbers could pass according to the date.

"Odd-even will be applied to anticipate a surge in the flow of vehicles from outside the city to Puncak-Cipanas, which has the potential to be completely jammed," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 14.

Not only odd or even, he said, a number of flow engineering along the route to break the chain when there is a queue, although his party estimates that the current surge is not as high as a normal day because it is during fasting.

However, various efforts have been made because it is estimated that this week the flow of homecoming vehicles returning early will begin to be seen crossing the main Cianjur-Bandung route. Thus, a number of security posts will be activated more quickly in anticipation.

"We continue to make various efforts, including coordinating with the Bogor Resort Police, when there is a long line of vehicles from both directions or towards Bogor. A one-way system will be applied but it is situational," he said.

AKP Sujana Awin Umar appealed to motorists who want to spend a long holiday in the Cianjur jurisdiction to continue to prioritize safety and comply with traffic regulations and implement strict procedures.