JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo will implement a ban on going home on Friday, April 24. This policy was issued as a measure to prevent the spread of the corona virus or COVID-19.
However, a few days before this regulation was enacted, the number of vehicles heading towards the Main Cikampek Toll Gate had increased. The increase in vehicle volume occurred two days before the implementation of the regulation on the ban on going home.
Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate Director Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said, based on data as of April 22, the increase in the volume of vehicles heading for the Cikampek toll road reached 27 percent. The number of vehicles continues to increase over time.
"On April 22, based on calculations at the Cikampek Utama toll gate, there was an increase in the volume of vehicle flow by 27 percent," said Sambodo in Jakarta, Thursday, April 23.
On these two days, there has been an increase in the number of vehicles by 7 thousand passing through the area. The passing vehicles are dominated by trucks carrying goods.
"The increase in vehicle volume from 18,753 on April 21, 2020 to 25,797 on April 22," said Sambodo.
Previously, the Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus said that in implementing the ban on going home, there were 19 checkpoints scattered in the Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Jadetabek) areas. Of the dozens of checkpoint points, three of them are on the toll road.
The three of them are located at the Cikarang Barat Toll Gate towards West Java, the Cimanggis Toll Gate towards Bogor, and the Bitung Toll Gate towards Merak. Later, officers will be alerted to check the drivers.
"Polda Metro Jaya has prepared 19 integrated security post points, with 3 big points especially on toll roads," said Yusri in Jakarta, Wednesday, April 22.
Meanwhile, other checkpoints are located on several arterial roads. However, the checkpoints are not in the Jakarta area, but in border areas.
Meanwhile, for the Tangerang City area, there are five checkpoint points scattered in Lippo Karawaci, Batu Ceper, Ciledug, Kebon Nanas, and Jatiuwung.
Furthermore, two checkpoints in the South Tangerang area are scattered on Jalan Raya Puspiptek and Kecamatan Curug.
For the Bekasi Regency area, there are four points recorded, namely, the border between Bogor and Cianjur to be precise in Cibarusah, the border of Karawang Regency in Kedung Waringin, Bojongmangu, and Kebayoran.
Meanwhile, the Bekasi City area has three points scattered in Sumber Arta, Bantar Gebang, and Cakung. Finally, there are two points for the Depok area, namely, Jalan Raya Bogor Cibinong and Citayam.
Then, there are 16 Integrated Pam posts as checkpoints on the arterial lane of the toll road. At these points we will carry out checks and insulation.
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