Highlight 8 Points Of Vulnerableness During The 2023 Chinese New Year Holiday In Bandung, Police Prepare For Traffic Engineering

Illustration of traffic engineering (traffic) ahead of the 2023 New Year celebrations. (Between)

The Bandung Police Traffic Unit (Satlantas) highlighted eight points prone to traffic jams in Bandung City during the Chinese New Year celebration holiday 2574 Kongzili or 2023 AD. Deputy Head of Bandung Polrestabes Satlantas Kompol Andriyanto said his party had prepared traffic engineering (traffic) if vehicles snaked at 8 points starting January 21-23.

"We have prepared a plan for traffic engineering such as the placement of personnel at congestion-prone points," said Andriyanto in Bandung, West Java (Jabar), Friday, January 20, as reported by Antara.

The eight points that became the attention of the Bandung Polrestabes Satlantas during the 2023 Chinese New Year holiday, namely Jalan Sukajadi, Jalan Setiabudi, Pasteur area, Asia Africa, Bandung City Square, Pasirkaliki, Dago, to Cibiru. In addition, according to him, the access area to the Al Bahhir Mosque has also become a point of concern in the flow of traffic. The personnel, too, he said, were alerted in the area.

Meanwhile, Bandung Police Chief Kombes Pol Aswin Sipayung said there were as many as 800 personnel from the Bandung Polrestabes who were alerted to maintain security and order during the Chinese New Year's moment. In addition to securing the public area, according to him, hundreds of personnel were also deployed to guard the monasteries in the city of Bandung. "There are several (viharas) that are big, we place more personnel. We also secure the small ones and those at home," said Aswin. He also asked other people who did not celebrate the Chinese New Year to help maintain order for those who celebrate the big day. "Each of them supports the success, provides a sense of security and comfort to our brothers, who to be precise until Sunday carry out the Chinese New Year celebration," he said.