The Demak-Kudus Pantura Line Is Opened In Total After The Floods Soak

The traffic flow atmosphere was busy on Jalan Pantura Demak-Kudus in Wonorejo Village, Karanganyar District, Demak Regency, Central Java, Friday (23/2/2024). (ANTARA/Akhmad Nazaruddin Lathif)

The Demak-Kudus Pantura Line, Central Java, is currently fully opened because flood suction activities that utilize road bodies have been completed, so that traffic flow returns smoothly.

"Actually, the Demak-Kudus Pantura Line has been able to be passed since the flood inundation on the road receded. However, due to water suction activities, the system has been implemented to open and close," said the Commander of the Demak Flood Handling Task Force Lt. Col. Maryoto, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 23.

However, since the floodwater suction activity in Wonorejo Village on Wednesday (21/2) was completed, the traffic flow has been completely opened.

Previously, on the Pantura Demak-Kudus Line, the right section was still flooded by deploying a number of pump machines.

The location that is the focus on accelerating the receding floods is Wonorejo Village, Karanganyar District because the location is lower than other areas.

When the open and close system is implemented, when there is a vehicle density, the vehicle from Semarang to Surabaya is diverted to Mijen - Weahan - Kudus - Pati - Rembang.

Meanwhile, other alternative routes can go through an alternative route from the Judangu Flyover to Wonosalam - Dempet - Godong - Purwodadi.

Likewise, vehicles from the direction of Surabaya, Kudus, Pati, Rembang, and Blora, with the aim of Semarang can go through the route from Grobogan Regency through Purwodadi - Godong - Dempet - Wonosalam - Keadilangan - Demak Flyover Bridge or through Jepara - Mijen - Demak.

Afriani, one of the Kudus residents, admitted that when crossing the Pantura Demak-Kudus route on Thursday (22/2) was smooth and there was no traffic congestion.

Access from Pati to Demak via the Tanggulangin Bridge no more water barriers were previously prepared by the Kudus Police Traffic Unit.