Acting Governor Of West Java Says Congestion Of Christmas And New Year's Holidays In 2024 Can Still Be Overcome

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JABAR - The West Java Provincial Government assesses that traffic congestion during the 2023 Christmas holiday period and the 2024 new year can still be resolved properly.

Hal tersebut, kata Penjabat (Pj) Gubernur Jawa Barat Bey Kalioni Machmudin, hasil dari pengamatannya di beberapa titik lalu lintas yakni Rest Area KM 57 tol Cikampek, Pertigaan Gadog dan Jalan Puncak di Kabupaten Bogor.

"We checked several points that usually occur in congestion, this is indeed the moment of year-end holidays. Indeed, traffic jams occur, but they can still be resolved and are relatively good," Bey said when met in Bandung, Sunday night.

In facing the holiday moment at the end of 2023, Bey appealed to the public to prepare their physical and vehicle and comply with all directions from security officers in the field for safety on trips.

"We ask the public to comply with the rules issued by the officers and also maintain the health of the physical health, family, and also the vehicles used. If you use it yourself, you should check it so that it is in good condition," he said.

Reportedly, entering the long Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 holidays, traffic flow in a number of areas is starting to get crowded, where the volume of vehicles has increased with many vehicles leaving Jakarta to various cities in Central Java and West Java.

Congestion of vehicles heading to Java also occurred on the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) Toll Road, West Java, on Saturday (23/12) night.

PT Jasa Marga has recorded as many as 860,106 vehicles leaving Jabotabek on D-7 to D-3 for Christmas 2023, precisely on 18-22 December 2023.

Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication and Community Development Group Head, Lisye Octaviana, said that this figure is the cumulative number of traffic flows (traffic) from the four Barrier / Main Toll Gates (GT).

"From GT Cikupa (to Merak), GT Ciawi (to Puncak) and GT Cikampek Utama (to Trans Java) and GT Kalihurip Utama (to Bandung)," said Lisye, Saturday, December 23.

The crowded atmosphere was also reported to have occurred on the Pantura By Pass section of Jalan Ahmad Yani, especially in front of Harjamukti Terminal, Cirebon City.

On Saturday (12/12/2023), motorcycle motorcades, especially those from outside Cirebon, packed this arteries.

Many carry luggage such as during Eid homecoming.