Police Ask Pertamina To Set Solar Suplai To Prevent Congestion In Banjarmasin

Banjarmasin Police Traffic Unit members regulate the flow of traffic (photo: dock. between)

Banjarmasin City Police (Polresta) Banjarmasin, the ranks of the South Kalimantan (Kalsel) Regional Police, asked PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Integrated Banjarmasin Terminal to pay attention to the schedule for distributing subsidized diesel fuel to a number of gas stations to prevent traffic jams.

Head of the Banjarmasin Police Traffic Unit, AKP Denny Maulana Saputra, stated that refueling at gas stations should not be done in the morning or during the day, especially during peak hours. This is to avoid long queues of trucks that often cause traffic jams around gas stations.

"We ask Pertamina to work together to maintain the comfort and smooth flow of traffic, especially at gas stations where long queues of large vehicles often occur," said Denny, Saturday, October 11.

Three Gas Stations Are In The Spotlight

Denny mentioned three gas stations that are prone to congestion due to queues for subsidized diesel filling:

Gas Station 64,702.02 Jalan A. Yani Km 6.5

Gas Station 64,702.01 Jalan A. Yani Km 5.7

Gas Station 64,701,09 Jalan H Hasan Basrie

According to him, the queue of large trucks that crowded the side of the road while waiting for diesel filling had a direct impact on the smooth flow of traffic, especially on the main city route such as Jalan A. Yani and Jalan H Hasan Basrie.

"This long queue has an impact on the level of road service which is decreasing because large vehicles disrupt people's daily traffic flow," he explained.

Night Distribution

As a solution, Denny suggested that the supply of diesel subsidies to gas stations be carried out at night, outside of peak hours. The following is the proposed ideal schedule from the Banjarmasin Police Traffic Unit:

Gas Station At Jalan A. Yani Km 6.5: filling at 21.00 WITA

Gas Station At Jalan A. Yani Km 5.7: filling at 20.00 WITA

H Hasan Basrie Street Gas Station: filling at 20.00 WITA

Denny hopes that Pertamina will immediately follow up on the suggestion in order to keep Kamseltibcarlantas (Security, Safety, Order, and Traffic Smoothness) in the Banjarmasin area conducive.

"We hope that with a more appropriate distribution time setting, the community can be more comfortable and the traffic of Banjarmasin city will continue smoothly," he concluded.