First Day Of PSBB DKI, Traffic Volume Decreased 3.86 Percent

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JAKARTA - Head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that there was a decrease in traffic volume by 3.86 percent during the implementation of the first day of PSBB in Jakarta.

"Compared to the same day last week Monday January 4, 2021, on Monday, January 11, the traffic volume decreased by 3.86 percent," said Syafrin in his statement, Tuesday, January 12.

There was also a decline in the number of urban passengers with an average decline of 6.63 percent. The details, Transjakarta passengers fell 1.88 percent, MRT fell 10.13 percent, and KRL Commuter line fell 10.83 percent.

"The largest decrease in passenger volume was the Airport Train, which fell by 40.91 percent and intercity interprovincial (AKAP) bus passengers fell by 38.59 percent," he said.

Meanwhile, said Syafrin, there was an increase in LRT passengers by 0.92 percent. The volume of cyclists also increased by 5.69 percent.

For information, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has again tightened Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) along with directives from the central government regarding the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) in the Java and Bali Islands. This PSBB tightening will be carried out starting 11 January.

"(Activity restrictions, red) are in the period from January 11 to 25 and this can be extended," said Anies.

This decision was taken by Anies to reduce the rate of increasing active cases and transmission of COVID-19 in Jakarta. Moreover, according to Anies, active cases of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta have reached 17,833 and is the highest figure for the past nine months.

Therefore, Anies felt the need to tighten again. The activities that will be limited in the restructuring of the PSBB range from the number of people working in offices, operating hours of shopping centers and restaurants to limiting the capacity and operating hours of public vehicles.

He explained, for a workplace or office as many as 75 percent of employees have to work at home. Meanwhile, distance learning activities are still being carried out.

"The essential sectors run 100 percent, then shopping centers only until 19.00 WIB. Activities of restaurants and other restaurants have a capacity of 25 percent and operate until 19.00 WIB," he explained.

Although restaurants and restaurants can only serve guests until 19.00 WIB, they are still allowed to serve orders to take home or take away according to operating hours.

Furthermore, for places of worship there is also a capacity limitation of up to 50 percent.

"Public facilities and socio-cultural activities are temporarily suspended, closed. Then, the transportation will run with a capacity limitation of 50 percent and operating hours for public transportation until 20.00 WIB," he said.

"The details can be seen in the Governor Regulation and the Governor's Decree which we immediately distribute as well as the infographics conveyed via social media," added the former Minister of Education and Culture.