Impact Of The TransJakarta Bus Stop Fire: Riding A Motorbike From Gatot Subroto To Tendean Reaches 45 Minutes

TransJakarta Bus Stop On Jalan Kaptendean, South Jakarta On Fire, Monday 14 August/ Photo; IST

JAKARTA Although the fire has been extinguished, the traffic jam on Jalan Kaptendean, Mampang, South Jakarta still looks jammed. The traffic flow from Gatot Subroto to Mampang still looks congested with motorized demand.

"Yes, it was badly jammed, from the direction of Gatot Subroto towards Tendean (Mampang)," said Sera, a visitor to the TransJakarta bus stop, when met at the scene, Monday, August 14.

Sera said officers had diverted traffic flow to unravel congestion. However, Sera admitted that she prefers to ride a motorcycle taxi to Ciledug, Tangerang City.

CSW's alternative (stop) but I'm far away. It's better to go to Tendean by opang (the base motorcycle taxi) to West Rawa," he said.

Sera also explained that although he was riding a motorcycle taxi, it did not make him arrive faster. He said, from the Pancoran to Tendean monument it took 45 minutes.

"If the working hours are normal, at least 10-20 minutes if they are stuck. Earlier from Pancoran Tugu to Tendean 45 minutes," he complained.

The burning of the TransJakarta bus stop on Jalan Kaptendean, Mampang, South Jakarta made the road users who crossed the area panic. How not, the fire spread so quickly to various corners of the building.

South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) picket officer Triyanto said that currently it is still suspected that the cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit.

"The cause of the fire was due to a short circuit in the charging attack," Triyanto said in a short message, Monday, August 14.

Triyanto explained that the charging attack device emitted a fire and spread throughout the bus stop building.

Triyanto said that after receiving the news, he deployed 30 personnel and 7 units of the South Jakarta firefighters to extinguish the fire.

"When leaving at 17.43 WIB, the blackout started at 17.50 WIB, cooling down at 17.55 WIB. After the blackout at 18.23 WIB," he said.

Triyanto admitted that he did not know the amount of loss for the incident. However, he confirmed that there were no casualties in the incident.

"Losses are not yet known," he concluded