Prevent Crowding, Jalan Tunjungan-Darmo Surabaya Is Closed Friday Night To Saturday Morning

Jalan Tunjungan Surabaya (ANTARA)

SURABAYA - Surabaya Polrestabes starting from the weekend will implement the closure of Jalan Tunjungan and Raya Darmo at certain hours to create an Orderly Area to Maintain Physical Distancing or "physical distancing".

Head of the Surabaya Police Traffic Unit (Satlantas) AKBP Teddy Candra revealed the implementation of closure on two roads based on a joint decision by the Surabaya City Government.

"It will be effective on Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23, 2021, starting at 20.00 WIB until the next morning at 08.00 WIB," he told reporters in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 20.

AKBP Teddy explained that the implementation of the closure of Jalan Tunjungan and Raya Darmo is in line with the Enactment of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) in Surabaya, which has entered its second week.

According to him, the closing selection was on Jalan Tunjungan and Raya Darmo because so far they have become a gathering place that has the potential to generate crowds every weekend.

"As we know, every weekend, from Saturday night to Sunday morning, Jalan Tunjungan and Raya Darmo is always busy. So that the closure is implemented as an orderly 'physical distancing' area to minimize mobility, both people and vehicles," he said.

With this, it is hoped that there will be no activity of vehicles or people in the area of the two main roads in the city of Surabaya starting at 8:00 p.m. WIB until the next morning at 8:00 a.m. WIB.

AKBP Teddy ensured that the Surabaya Polrestabes had coordinated with Surabaya City Transportation Service (Dishub) officers, as well as the Indonesian National Army (TNI) to back up and synergize so that the process of implementing the physical distancing areas on Jalan Tunjungan and Raya Darmo can run smoothly and safely.