Corridor 1, 3 And 5C Transjakarta Routes Diverted Due To Demonstration At The Horse Statue

Demonstration at the Horse Statue, Central Jakarta (DOK VOI/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - PT Transjakarta diverted a number of bus routes to corridor 1 (Blok M - Kota), Corridor 3 (Kalideres - National Monument via Veterans) and route 5C (Cililitan - Juanda). "The adjustment of this service was carried out because of the action of expressing opinions around the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta and its surroundings," said Head of the Public Relations and CSR Department of PT Transjakarta Wibowo in his statement, Monday, July 22. At Corridor 1 (M-City Block), the National Monument Bus Stop towards Kota and the Kebon Sirih Bus Stop towards Kota temporarily does not serve customers. Meanwhile, the opposite direction (City towards Blok M) operates normally. The diversion of the route in the direction of Kota is the Block M Stop - Sarinah Stop - Kebon Sirih Street - Millenium Hotel - Fachrudin Street - West Cideng Street - Petojo Bus Stop - Harmoni Bus Stop - City. Corridor 3 (Kalideres - National Monument Via Veteran) experienced a transfer to Kalideres - Juanda. As well as the National Monument Bus Stop in both directions temporarily not serving customers. The form of route diversion carried out for the direction of Kalideres is the Petojo Bus Stop - directly the Pecenongan Bus Stop - Juanda Bus Stop - Kalideres. Then, on Route 5C (Cililitan-Juanda), the City Hall Bus Stop towards Monas and the National Monument Bus Stop towards Cililitan temporarily does not serve customers. The form of route diversion at the Juanda direction is the Cililitan Bus Stop - Pal Putih Bus Stop - Tugu Tani - Gambir Stop 1 - Istiqlal - Juanda - Pecenongan turning back to Juanda. Meanwhile, in the direction of Cililitan, the diversion started from Pecenongan turning around - the Juanda Bus Stop - the Budi Utomo Bus Stop - leading to Cililitan. Central Jakarta Metro Police deployed 1,231 joint personnel to secure a demonstration by a number of community elements in the Horse Statue area, Monas, Central Jakarta. "To secure the action of elements of society at the Monas Horse Statue roundabout and its surroundings, we involved a total of 1,231 joint personnel," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro when confirmed. Later the personnel will be placed at a number of points around the Monas Horse Statue Roundabout to the front of the State Palace. In addition, security is also carried out to anticipate by preparing a number of personnel to prevent mass action into the State Palace.

Meanwhile, the diversion of traffic flow around the Monas Horse Statue roundabout and several other locations is situational. Kombes Susatyo said traffic flow engineering would be implemented to see the dynamics of the situation on the ground. "If the mass is not large, the traffic is normal as usual. We will see later the mass, if later around the Monas Horse Statue roundabout, the mass is quite large and the escalation increases, then the flow will lead to the Merdeka Barat road will be diverted," he said.