Flood HI Roundabout: Palyja Pejompongan Duga Bocornya Pipa Ledeng Akibat Revitalisasi Bus Stop Transjakarta Bundaran HI

PPSU officers drain water at the water Roundabout/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The leaking of a water pipe that caused flooding in the HI Roundabout area, Jalan MH Thamrin, Gondangdia Village, Menteng, Central Jakarta is suspected to have an impact on the revitalization project of the Transjakarta Roundabout HI Bus Stop.

PALYJA Field Coordinator Pejompongan, Sumin said, there was one water pipe that had a leak that caused inundation in the HI Roundabout area.

"The reason is that the Palayja pipe, window, the condition that was hit was broken due to this project," Sumin told reporters, Tuesday, October 11.

Sumin said it would immediately repair the pipe.

Previously, it was reported that the Menteng PPSU officers were still struggling to drain the water that inundated the Bandaran HI area, Jalan MH Thamrin, Gondangdia Village, Menteng, Central Jakarta until Tuesday, October 11, afternoon.

One of the PPSU officers from Gondangdia Village who was reluctant to mention his name said that this puddle had been going on since 12.00 WIB, with a height of approximately 40 cm.

"About (water puddles) from 12.00 WIB, draining has begun. (water) from the pipe," he told reporters, Tuesday, October 11.

As a result of the puddle, the flow of vehicle traffic seems to be starting to experience congestion. Meanwhile, the relevant officers are still struggling to drain the water that inundated the HI Roundabout area.