Jambi Police Stop Mobilizing Coal Transportation On National Roads Due To Road Accumulation And Damage

Coal transport traffic is again stopped. (photo: dock. intermediate)

JAMBI-The Directorate of Traffic (Ditlantas) of the Jambi Police has again stopped mobilizing coal transportation through national roads starting Sunday, April 9, 2023. Dirlantas Polda Jambi Kombes Pol. Dhafi in Jambi, Saturday, April 8, said that coal mobilization operations were closed because they exceeded the 4,000 quota on Friday and Saturday, causing buildup in the Jambi City area. "Because it exceeds the quota of 4,000 and causes a buildup, causing traffic jams, tomorrow we will stop the mobilization of coal transportation," he emphasized, quoted by Antara. Furthermore, Kombes Pol. Dhafi also added that the halt of coal transportation mobilization was not only in the Sarolangun Regency, Batanghari, but also in the Sungai Gelam area. Stopping the mobilization of coal transport in the Gelam River, Muaro Jambi area because there were several damaged road points.

According to Dhafi, the termination of the mobilization of coal transportation is based on the results of the evaluation and according to the facts in the field after repairing the road damage that has just been repaired. "In addition, Dhafi also mentioned that related to the coal transportation service association, it also does not provide a solution to traffic safety that has not been running until now. Furthermore, starting Sunday, April 9 at 00.00 WIB, coal transportation is not allowed to come out of the mouth of the mine. Dhafi also asked all ranks to take action against coal truck transportation if there are still those who do not follow the rules because it has been enforced.