Police Doing Odd-Even In The Circle Of Bogor Botanical Gardens This Weekend

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BOGOR - Bogor City Police re-imposed the odd-even rule for motorized vehicles on the Bogor Botanical Gardens ring road or the one-way system (SSA) on weekends starting Saturday, May 1.

"This odd-even system is enforced in the afternoon, for only two hours, starting at 15.30 to 17.30 western Indonesia time," said Bogor City Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Susatyo Purnomo Condro, in Bogor City, West Java as quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 29.

According to Susatyo, the imposition of this odd-even rule is adjusted to the date on the calendar. On odd dates, vehicles are permitted with odd number plates. Conversely, on even date, vehicles are permitted with even number plates.

"Vehicles whose license plates do not match the date on the calendar, we ask to be turned back," he continued.

Susatyo added that the odd-even rule was reintroduced to limit the mobility of the people of Bogor City as well as from local residents before breaking their fast.

"The mobility of the people is very high in the afternoon, so an odd-even rule is imposed to reduce the density of vehicles that have the potential to create crowds," he said.

Susatyo assessed that the KRB ring road is always busy in the afternoon, especially on weekends, because many residents from outside the city of Bogor are also in Bogor.

"From our analysis, Monday to Friday, the average traffic jam is due to crowds of people coming home from work," he said.

According to him, starting Saturday and Sunday this week, the traffic jam will be resolved by applying the odd-even rule for motor vehicles.

"Bogor City residents who do mobility in the afternoon should do it in their respective districts. This is to reduce the crowd," he hoped.

Then, starting from Thursday, May 6 to Monday, May 17, the Homecoming Alert Operations were carried out, which prevented travelers from coming to Bogor City as well as travelers leaving Bogor City.

This operation is carried out by creating blockages at six locations and two checkpoint locations, namely at Baranangsiang Terminal and Bogor Station.