Surakarta Transportation Agency Predicts 7.4 Million Vehicles To Pass Solo On Homecoming

One of the roads in Solo City, Central Java/Photo: Antara

SOLO - The Transportation Agency (Dishub) of Surakarta City, Central Java predicts that around 7.4 million vehicles will pass through Solo City during the 2022 Lebaran homecoming period. Head of Traffic Division of the Surakarta City Transportation Service, Ari Wibowo in Solo, Thursday, April 21, said the prediction for this figure would increase. 102 percent compared to the same period the previous year. He said the increase in road volume in Solo City is expected to occur at several road points, including the Klodran toll exit, Tugu Makutha, Kleco, Joglo, Jongke, Jurug, and the northern ring road. "It is possible that private vehicles will dominate, especially cars from outside the city," he was quoted as saying. people's euphoria for going home," he said. Another influencing factor, he said, was increase in population and the number of motorized vehicles. In addition, the government will also improve infrastructure. Meanwhile, to anticipate congestion at densely packed points, his party will carry out traffic engineering by maximizing CCTV monitoring at 68 points. In addition, the installation of 123 units of portable route guidance precursor signs (RPPJ) is also carried out in the city limits.