Coordinating Minister For Human Development And Culture And Minister Of Transportation Budi Blusukan Tinjau For Traffic Handling In Gadog Puncak

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi while visiting the Gadog Puncak area, Bogor on Friday (30/12/2022). (Kemenhub)

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi accompanied the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy to conduct a review of the handling of vehicle traffic flow in Gadog, Puncak, Bogor, West Java, Friday, December 30. During the review, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture together with the Minister of Transportation visited an integrated service post located in Gadog, which has a number of facilities to monitor the situation and condition of vehicle traffic movements. The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture said that based on monitoring the movement of traffic in Gadog towards the peak, it was still relatively smooth and under control. " “ I ask bus owners, especially tourism buses, to ensure that their buses meet safety aspects. No tourist buses should be unfit and forced by roads. I ask officers in the field to supervise properly, "said Coordinating Minister Muhadjir at the location as quoted by Antara. He said that this year there was a 25 percent increase in vehicle movements compared to last year's travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the Minister of Transportation explained that today the movement of vehicles in Gadog was still under control because it had not yet reached its peak. “ It is predicted that it will start to be crowded tonight and tomorrow during New Year's Eve celebrations. For that I ask other officers besides controlling traffic to also maintain security and order, "” said the Minister of Transportation. Furthermore, the Minister of Transportation asked police officers in the field to anticipate the flow of vehicles by preparing a number of necessary traffic engineering, such as one way, contra flow, or other discretionary policies that are under the authority of police officers in the field. In addition, make arrangements at rest areas and other points that have the potential for congestion. “ I also remind the public about the extreme weather that occurs at the end of the year. To stay alert and prioritize safety, said the Minister of Transportation. To anticipate the surge in vehicles on New Year's Eve in the peak area of Bogor, a number of anticipations have been made by police officers, including deploying police officers at a number of crucial points on the peak route, which increased in number compared to normal days and implementing vehicle-free nights or Car Free Night (CFN) on New Year's Eve 2023 starting December 31, 2022 at 18.00 WIB to January 1, 2023 at 06.00 WIB. Also present at the review of the Head of the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) Umar Aris, the West Java Police Traffic Director Kombes Pol Romin Thoyib, and Jasa Raharja President Director Rivan Achmad Purwanto.