How Jambi Governor Overcomes Traffic Jams On National Roads Due To Coal Trucks

JAKARTA - Jambi Governor Al Haris revealed that his party had made efforts to reduce congestion that occurred on the Sumatra road because of the large number of coal truck activities.

"First, we did it to create an alternative road from the Kermio Intersection to the 42 km long refinery with funds originating from the APBD and cooperating with the TNI to unravel traffic jams," he said in a Hearing Meeting with Commission V on Wednesday, March 29.

Haris said, hopefully, with the construction of this road, certain road users such as ambulances, vegetable carriers and passenger transport vehicles do not need to go through the road which is also traversed by coal relief vehicles.

Second, continued Haris, his party also returned to using the existing road because there was still traffic jams.

"Because there is still traffic jams because there is a mining mouth there," added Haris.

Third, several IUP owners have also started to use the waterways as coal transporters. However, he admitted that he still encountered problems because of the silting in the Batanghari River so that it could only be used when the tide had risen.

"We also encourage companies that want to dredge the Batanghari river," continued Haris.

Furthermore, Haris added that the Jambi Provincial Government also again encouraged the company that owns the IUP to build a special alternative road for coal transporters and there were already 3 companies that stated their commitment to building special roads.

"There are 3 serious things and we have made a written statement on stamp duty. There has been work on 20 km of roads being carried out. The target is to finish the year-end, the old February 2024," concluded the Governor of Jambi.