Careless Parking Vehicles Around Sudirman-Thamrin On New Year's Eve Get Ready To Be Towed

Illustration of vehicles towed (ANTARA)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, reminded the public not to park their vehicles carelessly while participating in the 2024 New Year's Eve celebration in the Sudirman-Thamrin area, Central Jakarta.

Syafrin emphasized that vehicles parked carelessly will be immediately towed by the ranks of the DKI Transportation Agency.

"We have prepared 25 cranes that will stand by along Sudirman-Thamrin," Syafrin told reporters, Friday, December 29.

Syafrin reminded that there would be a traffic flow diversion scheme that would also be implemented around Jalan MH Thamrin to Jalan Jenderal Sudirman.

Thus, he asked the public to park their vehicles at the prepared location. Bearing in mind, the sterilization of the route around the celebration of the Mudi Young Night or car free night (CFN) and Jakarnaval is used for emergencies.

"This particular route will be sterilized because we hope that during an emergency, evacuation vehicles can pass easily to help the community," explained Syafrin.

The following are parking bags available during New Year's Eve celebrations in central Jakarta:- IRTI Monas Parking Set- TPE Sabang- Pertamina Central Office- Wisma Nusantara & Nikko Hotel- Wisma Mandiri- Djakarta Theater/Sky Line Building- Sarinah Thamrin Building- Plaza Indonesia- Grand Indonesia Hotel- Menteng Park Park Parking Building- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Building- The City Tower Building- Wisma 46 Out Door Parking Building- BNI 46-Intiland Tower Building- Gambir Station- FX Sudirman Mall- Plaza Senayan- STC Senayan- Gelora Bung Karno- Jalan Veteran 1- Countaier Park Abdul Muis- Ex D'cost Abdul Muis

Then, the DKI Transportation Agency also closed 26 roads during the 2024 New Year's Eve celebration event. The road closure will start on December 31 at 19.00 WIB until January 1 at 01.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, roads that will be closed are Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jalan Pintu 1 Senayan, Jalan Slow, Kupingan Agok, and Kupingan Semanggi, Jalan Bendungan Hilir, Jalan KH Mas Mansyur, Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Timur 5, and Jalan Kupingan BNI 46.

Then, Jalan Kota Bumi and Jalan Baturaja, Jalan Teluk Betung, Jalan Kebon Kacang, Jalan Sundanda, Jalan Imam Bonjol, Jalan Sumenep Tosari, Landmark (Indocement), Jalan Setiabudi, and Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio.

Then, Jalan Masjid (Sampoerna), Jalan Garnisun and Kolong Semanggi, Jalan slow Kupingan Semanggi (Gatot Subroto) on the East side, SCBD, Jalan Tulodong Atas 2 or Samping CIMB Simpang, Jalan Budi Kemuliaan and Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jalan Kebon Sirih from the West direction or for the east direction closed at Simpang Agus Salim, Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim, and Jalan Majapahit.