Bogor Regency Government Builds Parking Bags To Accommodate 1,000 Mining Trucks

Head of Traffic at the Bogor Regency Transportation Service (Dishub) Dadang Kosasih. (ANTARA/HO-Dishub Bogor Regency)

BOGOR - The Bogor Regency Government, West Java, has built parking bags for trucks or special mining transportation with a capacity of 1,000 vehicles on the border of the Parungpanjang area, precisely in Ciomas Village, Tenjo, Bogor.

"The construction has started, for the initial stage we build in Ciomas Village, later equipped with bathrooms, prayer rooms and guard posts. This can accommodate around 1,000 vehicles," said Bogor Regent Iwan Setiawan in Cibinong, Bogor, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 20.

He explained that the construction of parking bags in collaboration with Perhutani was divided into two stages. In this first stage, the construction was carried out on an area of 4 hectares.

Overall, said Iwan, the total area of land to be used for parking bags is about 10 hectares spread over two locations.

"I want the handling of this mining transportation to be carried out continuously and quickly so that gradually we can solve it one by one the root of the problem," said Iwan.

He hopes that the construction of this parking bag can unravel the density of mining transportation and maximize the implementation of mining vehicle operating hours in Bogor Regency.

Meanwhile, the Head of Traffic at the Bogor Regency Transportation Service (Dishub) Dadang Kosasih explained that the construction of this first phase of parking bag is targeted to be completed within the next one month.

Furthermore, for the second stage, the Bogor Regency Government will build a parking bag on Jalan Sudamanik, Parungpanjang District. This parking bag can later accommodate more than 2,000 vehicles.

"Currently, we are continuing to maximize the implementation of operating hours while looking for other medium and long-term solutions, one of which is by building this parking bag," he said.

Previously, the Bogor Police Traffic Unit revealed that for a year as many as 12 people died due to accidents with trucks or special mining transportation in the Parungpanjang area, Bogor Regency, West Java.

"A total of 17 cases with 12 victims died, four people were slightly injured and four people were seriously injured," said Head of Traffic Unit of the Bogor Police, Ipda Angga Nugraha.

The data is a note from the Bogor Police Traffic Unit regarding traffic accidents in the long Parung area from early January to 19 December 2023.

A total of 12 people died in the traffic accident in Parungpanjang, including the incident that killed Isnawati (34) and her daughter on Sunday (17/12), at 15.30 WIB.

The traffic accident occurred when Isnawati (34) was carrying her daughter on a motorbike crossing Jalan Raya Sudamanik, Gorowong Village, Parungpanjang District, then hit by a mining truck that rolled out of control.