D+6 Lebaran, Backflow From Solo To Semarang Via Boyolali Crowded Smoothly

SEMARANG - The backflow of vehicles passing on arterial and toll roads from East (Solo) to West (Semarang) in Boyolali Regency, Central Java (Central Java), on D+6 Lebaran or Sunday 8 May in a busy condition smoothly.

From observations on the arterial route from the Bangak Banyudono intersection to Ampel in Boyolali, up to 08.00 WIB, the volume of return vehicles from east to west seemed quite busy but smooth. Likewise, the toll lanes in the Boyolali area are also busy smoothly.

In fact, vehicles on the arterial route at every stop at a red light sign in the Boyolali area from east (Solo) to the west (Semarang) even though there is a queue but it is not too long so that it remains smooth and under control. A number of police officers also conduct monitoring from each Pospam to keep the backflow smooth.

According to the Head of the Boyolali Police, AKBP Asep Mauludin, the backflow of the toll lane which was monitored at the KM 487 B Toll Rest Area in Boyolali, or from the direction of Solo to Semarang, from Saturday 7 May to Sunday 8 May, there was an increase in the volume of vehicles, especially private travelers' cars.

However, said the Head of Police, the traffic flow of special toll lane vehicles in the Boyolali area continues to flow smoothly and there is no congestion. Likewise, the flow of vehicular traffic on the east (Bangak) to west (Ampel) arterial route in Boyolali is smoothly under control.

In addition, the Boyolali Police have also prepared several tips to anticipate the occurrence of traffic congestion during this Lebaran backflow.

The police chief explained that personnel were being optimized. So backup personnel are also prepared as a team to break up traffic jams. So in addition to the previous parsing team from the Traffic Unit and Sabhara. The Resort Police has thickened its members by forming a parsing team from Pospam reserve personnel as many as 75 personnel with two-wheeled vehicles already prepared.

"The return flow of vehicles has also been monitored from the KM 487 B Toll Rest Area in Boyolali, it looks quite busy. The volume of vehicles coming from the east (Solo) to the west (Semarang), is busy smoothly. However, the return flow is expected to increase on Sunday afternoon until the evening," said the Chief of Police.

Nevertheless, his party appealed to the public using both toll and arterial routes in Boyolali to always maintain security, safety and order on the roads. No need to scramble to find an empty path.

Especially for toll road users who enter the KM 487 B Toll Rest Area in Boyolali, there is a provision for a break that is a maximum of 30 minutes. Thus, it can give other toll road users the opportunity to rest. Rest Area KM 487 B capacity can only accommodate about 80 private vehicles.

Touching on the issue of safety at tourist objects in the Boyolali area, said the Head of the Resort Police, his party had previously anticipated that the ranks of the Polsek-Polsek were assisted from the pre-emptive and preventive Task Force from the Ketupat Candi 2022 Operation of the Boyolali Police.

"We continue to make appeals to tourist visitors to always increase vigilance, including supervision of children not to be separated from the supervision of their parents," he said.

This, he said, considering that in the Boyolali area there are many tourist sites for public baths that come from natural springs.