Garut 2023 Eid Homecoming Main Route To Central Java Still Needs Improvement

A number of motorists passed a damaged road that is being repaired on Jalan Raya Leles-Kadungora, Garut Regency, West Java. (ANTARA)

Garut Resort Police said that the results of checking the main route that was crossing vehicles from Garut, West Java to Central Java still needed repairs on a number of roads.

"The results of the check are that there are damaged roads that need to be repaired," said Garut Police Chief AKBP Rio Wahyu Anggoro as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 20.

He said that the Garut Police would gradually check the routes on a number of main roads such as in the southern area of Garut.

The results of the inspection in the south, he said, there are several roads that must be repaired, namely in the Cikajang, Cisompet, and several other roads, while the Caringin area, Pameungpeuk is quite good.

"There is a slight road damaged by Cikajang Cisompet, Cibalong. Caringin, Pameungpeuk is good," he said.

He conveyed that the results of checks in other areas such as the central and northern parts of Garut areas also still have district, provincial, and national roads that need to be repaired.

However, for the middle route, he said, his party received reports that improvements had been made by the West Java Provincial Government in the Leles and Kadungura regions.

"Coordination with related agencies, and reports for the Kadungora area have been removed from the asphalt," he said.

He hopes that the contractors who work on the road construction project can be carried out properly and on target, namely before the homecoming season or Eid al-Fitr.

"We ask those who hold the project to immediately complete it, so that people can carry out travel activities safely, there will be no more traffic jams," he said.

He added that apart from the middle and south lanes, checks were also carried out on the Tasikmalaya national route or to Malangbong bordering Tasikmalaya Regency.

All routes that are checked, he said, will then be noted and a coordination meeting will be held with local governments to discuss various route problems that will be crossed by travelers.

"The results of our review will also be conveyed in the implementation of the coordination meeting at the Garut Regency level, we will invite all relevant parties to hold a coordination meeting," said the Police Chief.