To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19, Jasa Marga Prepares Scenarios For Lebaran Operations Services

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JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk has prepared a number of scenarios to expedite toll road operational services ahead of and after Eid Al-Fitr or Lebaran 2020. There are four main operational service priorities along the 1,162 kilometers of toll roads managed by the state-owned Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT). this.

The four services referred to are Regional Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad, Regional Jasamarga Trans Java Tollroad, and Regional Jasamarga Nusantara Tollroad. The four are transaction services, construction services, traffic services, and rest area services.

Jasa Marga's Operations and Maintenance Management Group Head Fitri Wiyanti said the operational service scenario would still follow and implement protocols to prevent the spread of the corona virus or COVID-19.

Fitri explained, the goal of this scenario is to limit the entry and exit of vehicles in the three regions of Jasa Marga toll road management, in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

"For transaction services, Jasa Marga prepares operational substations according to the needs in the field with a maximum queue limit of 10 vehicles," he said, during a virtual press conference for Jasa Marga Siaga Lebaran during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tuesday, May 12.

Furthermore, Fitri also said, Jasa Marga will ensure the functioning of toll equipment up to 100 percent, prepare additional personnel to assist with tapping, and a mobile reader.

Meanwhile, for traffic services, said Fitri, Jasa Marga coordinates with the Police and the Department of Transportation, to ensure safety and smooth operation.

This traffic service is carried out in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation (Permenhub) Number 18 of 2020 concerning Transportation Control and Provisions for Large-Scale Social Separation (PSBB) and is adjusted to the applicable Regional Regulations (Perda).

Then, for construction services, Jasa Marga will continue to carry out routine maintenance of the toll roads under management so that they can meet the Miminal Service Standards (SPM).

However, Fitri said, for projects that have the potential to obstruct traffic smoothness, such as scrapping filling overlay (SFO) and pavement, Jasa Marga will suspend work temporarily starting D-2 or Thursday 21 May at 00.00 WIB until Monday 25 May at 24.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, for rest areas and services (TIP) or rest areas, Jasa Marga ensures the availability of fuel oil (BBM) and the capacity of gas stations, maximizes the number of available parking areas, provides security posts, and provides health posts.

"Jasa Marga has also set a limit on waiting time at the TIP or rest area to a maximum of 30 minutes," he said.

Decreased Traffic Volume

Fitri said, there was a decrease during the COVID-19 period from March 16 to May 9 2020 for normal traffic (Lalin) on February 2 to 29, 2020. Traffic that left Jakarta to the East at the toll gates (GT) Cikatama 1 and Kautama 1 under normal conditions, the average traffic was 56,442 vehicles, while during COVID-19 it was 32,140 vehicles.

Then, continued Fitri, there were 42,878 vehicles to the West at GT Cikupa towards Merak under normal conditions, while during COVID-19 there were only 28,025 vehicles. Meanwhile, to the South at GT Ciawi 1, the average volume of vehicles during normal time was 30,858 vehicles, while during COVID-19 it was only 17,221 vehicles.

"So, traffic to the east, the average volume of vehicles fell by around 43.06 percent, to the west in Cikupa it fell 34.64 percent, and in Ciawi it fell 44.19 to the average normal traffic in February," he said. .

Fitri said, for traffic entering Jakarta from the East at GT Cikatama 2 and Kautama 2, the average traffic volume in normal conditions in February was 55,710 vehicles and decreased to 31,920 vehicles during the COVID-19 period.

Then, he continued, from the West at GT Cikupa towards Jakarta, the normal average was 41,602 vehicles and when COVID-19 was 27,788 vehicles. Meanwhile, from the south on GT Ciawi 2, the normal average was 25,798 vehicles, while during COVID-19 the average recorded was 15,209 vehicles.

"Entering from the East was down 42.70 percent. Then those entering from the West at the Cikupa toll gate decreased 33.21 percent and from the South at the Ciawi 2 toll gate decreased 41.04 percent," he said.