Jasa Marga Closes The Jakarta-Cikampek Flyover Toll Road Starting April 24th

The Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road. (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Corporate Communication and Community Development Group Head of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Dwimawan Heru said that his party would close access to the Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Toll Road starting next Friday, April 24 to prevent people from returning to their hometowns.

"The information we received from the Police is that the closure of the Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Toll Road is planned to start on Friday, April 24 at 00.00 WIB," said Dwimawan in a written statement to reporters, Thursday, April 23.

The closure of this toll road, he said, was in accordance with the recommendation to prohibit going home and was a follow-up to the letter from the Head of the Traffic Corps of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia, which was delivered today.

To expedite this closure, Jasa Marga is also reporting the plan to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), which has the authority to close toll roads.

Dwimawan explained that in the future only the Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road will be closed. Meanwhile, the Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road will continue to operate even though there are blockages at several points. In the toll road blocking process, his party is ready to support the Ministry of Transportation and the police so that the vehicles crossing the road comply with the applicable regulations.

He also advised, even though the lower-flow Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road remains open, the public, especially private vehicle users, can obey the regulations on the prohibition of going home.

"Jasa Marga calls on all toll road users for private vehicles to obey the regulations set by the Government regarding the ban on this homecoming. We urge them to do activities at home to reduce the spread of COVID-19," he said.

It is known that the plan to close the Jakarta-Cikampek flyover has been submitted by Dirlantas Polda Metro Jaya Commissioner Sambodo Purnomo Yogo. He said the police would close the Jakarta-Cikkampek Flyover toll road after the government implemented a ban on going home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The elevated toll road will close starting Thursday, either from the Cikunir direction or from the city toll road for elevated we will close so that all have to pass below," Sambodo said via a live broadcast on the official Instagram of Polda Metro Jaya, Wednesday, April 22.

This closure was carried out because private or public vehicles were prohibited from leaving and entering the Jabodetabek area as long as the rules for the prohibition of going home. Later, the police will also check at the West Cikarang Toll Gate to ensure that no passenger vehicles are entering and leaving the Jabodetabek area.

"For logistics vehicles going straight to Cikampek. If there are passenger vehicles passing, we will check them and turn them around in West Cikarang," he explained.

Previously, President Joko Widodo made a decision to prohibit people from returning to their hometowns in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in various regions. After taking this policy, Jokowi ordered his ranks to prepare for the ban and its impact in the future.

"At this meeting I would like to convey that we will prohibit all homecoming. Therefore, preparations related to this have begun to be prepared," said Jokowi while opening a limited meeting to discuss public anticipation which was broadcast on the YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday, April 21. .

This policy is not only based on survey results but also because currently assistance for communities affected by COVID-19 economically, such as basic food assistance and social assistance including pre-employment cards have been distributed.