Police Open And Close Cikupa Toll Gate Substations Prevent Peacock Overcrowding

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JAKARTA - The police have implemented a policy of opening and closing the Cikupa Toll Gate, Tangerang, to prevent traffic congestion at Merak Port, Cilegon, Banten. Vehicles at Merak Port are too crowded, we will limit the opening of the substations. From the beginning there were 10 that could be maximized, we narrowed it down to six substations," said the Tangerang Police Deputy Chief of Traffic and Security who is also Head of the Cikupa Toll Gate Security Post AKP I Made Artana quoted by Antara at the Toll Gate Cikupa, Tangerang, Thursday, April 28. According to I Made Artana, this was done to prevent the volume of vehicles from Jakarta-Tangerang heading to Merak Harbor.

If vehicles are allowed to pass through the Cikupa Toll Gate without the closure of some of the substations, the police stated that it could disrupt traffic flow in the port and Cilegon areas. However, based on ANTARA's observations at the Cikupa Toll Gate, Thursday (28/4), at around 13.30 WIB, the flow of vehicles is still normal although there is a queue of about one kilometer. All the substations operate as usual. Merak port. Every decision made is based on the interests of the people who carry out homecoming ahead of Lebaran Day which is estimated to fall on May 2, 2022.