Jasa Marga Predicts There Will Be A Peak Of Homecoming Flow Even Though There Is A Ban From The Government

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JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk projects that the peak flow of Eid 2020 homecoming will still occur. Even though there are Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) and the ban on going home by the government, the community is considered to be still going home.

Jasa Marga's Operation and Maintenance Management Group Head, Fitri Wiyanti, said that the peak of homecoming traffic is predicted to occur on May 21 and the peak of backflow will occur on May 25.

Fitri said, based on monitoring traffic volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic and predicted traffic volume for Eid Al-Fitr 1441 Hijriah, the flow of homecoming fell 62.5 percent. The database used is April 13 to April 19 after the implementation of the PSBB in DKI Jakarta.

"Then we assume the return flow will decrease 58.7 percent of the traffic volume of COVID-19," he said, at a virtual press conference for Jasa Marga Siaga Lebaran during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tuesday, May 12.

According to Fitri, the decrease in traffic volume occurred due to the assumption that no one would go home or return due to a government ban that took effect on April 24, 2020 (prohibition stage) and May 7, 2020 (action stage).

In addition, Fitri continued, because the vehicles allowed to pass were Class I vehicles amounting to 10 percent of the average daily traffic (LHR) of COVID-19 (local non-Jabodetabek Gol.I vehicles, ambulances, TNI / POLRI, and official vehicles) , and there was an increase in non-class I vehicles by 20 percent. This means that there is an increase in logistics vehicle traffic.

"We predict the distribution of traffic to the west by 22 percent, to the south by 18 percent, and to the east by 60 percent. As much as 57 percent for the Trans-Java and 43 percent for the Southern Route," he said.

In his speech, Fitri said, Jasa Marga carried out traffic control and coordinated with the Police and Transportation Agency to ensure the safety and smoothness of traffic in accordance with Ministerial Regulation Number 18 of 2020 concerning Transportation Control and PSBB Provisions in accordance with the applicable Regional Regulations.

Jasa Marga, said Fitri, is also preparing service capacity on toll roads, rest areas, and services and transactions at toll gates in accordance with the Covid-19 prevention protocol, namely the Circular of the Minister of PUPR No. 07 / SE / M / 2020.