Disappointed Residents, Government Considered Not To Care About The Railroads At Pondok Jati Station

JAKARTA - Pisangan Baru Village Deliberation Institute (LMK), Muhamad Yusuf responded to the impact of congestion at the railroad crossing (KA) Pondok Jati Station, Matraman District, East Jakarta, which is often the cause of long traffic jams in the Matraman District area.

This small area of train doors is the crossing access for two lanes of various vehicles. This crossing is the main vehicle crossing place from 5 roads, so that traffic congestion often occurs and is prone to traffic accidents.

"Obviously feeling a lot of harm as a community, because of the frequent traffic jams. We lose time. People who go to work or school are too late, energy, sometimes also emotional because of the frustration that the traffic jams are at the crossing of teak cottages," Yusuf told VOI around the Pondok Jati train crossing location, Tuesday, April 11.

According to Yusuf, the impact of traffic jams at the Pondok Jati train crossing was the aftermath of vehicles that were jammed to the Pisangan Baru area. In fact, congestion at the Pondok Jati crossing could have an impact on the route in the areas of Utan Kayu Selatan, Kayumanis and Palmeriam.

"This congestion occurs during peak hours, when people want to go to work or go to school," he said.

Regarding congestion and the vulnerability of accidents at the Pondok Jati railway crossing (KA), he continued, there has never been a discussion at the ranks of the sub-district and sub-district levels. He also regretted the problem of congestion at the Pondok Jati crossing which has been going on for years.

"Personally, as an LMK, I have never been directly involved in discussing congestion that occurs at the railroad crossing of the teak cottage station. Maybe because it is in the Palmeriam area (kelurahan) even though the people who are heavily affected by traffic jams are in Pisangan Baru Village," he said.

The railroad crossing (KA) Pondok Jati Station, Matraman District, East Jakarta is one of the level crossings that are often crowded by passing vehicles. At the official crossing, every morning and evening there is always a buildup of vehicles. It is very dangerous because it threatens the lives of motorists who are stuck in traffic in the middle of the crossing.

Every day, this crossing becomes a congestion node that often endangers passing motorists. The narrow section of the road and the lack of officers at the crossing gate often cause long congestion points.

Congestion continues from morning to evening around the area. Moreover, severe congestion occurs during peak hours and school hours. This area looks chaotic because a number of vehicles pass simultaneously from two different sides.

In fact, when the railroad door was closed, it turned out that there were still motorbikes and cars stuck in traffic in the middle of the Pondok Jati railroad crossing. This condition is certainly very dangerous for the road user community.