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        "id": 1710398,
        "msgid": "200-000-workers-predicted-to-crowd-monas-on-may-day-jakarta-traffic-at-risk-of-congestion-1777535596",
        "date": "2026-04-30 14:09:37",
        "title": "200,000 Workers Predicted to Crowd Monas on May Day, Jakarta Traffic at Risk of Congestion",
        "author": "Larissa Huda",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate anticipates around 200,000 workers from various regions will converge on the National Monument (Monas) for International Labour Day on Friday, 1 May 2026, potentially causing significant traffic disruptions in the capital. To manage the influx of approximately 4,000 buses and 20,000 motorcycles, police have designated parking areas near the event site and plan situational traffic diversions, with 1,793 officers deployed for security and smooth operations. Authorities urge the public to avoid the Monas area to minimise congestion, highlighting the event's scale and its impact on urban mobility during this key workers' commemoration.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2013 The Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate\nestimates that around 200,000 workers will flood Jakarta, particularly\nthe National Monument (Monas) area, for the International Labour Day\ncommemoration on Friday (1\/5\/2026). The surge of crowds arriving from\nvarious regions, such as East Java, Central Java, West Java, and\nLampung, is expected to impact traffic density on several roads in the\ncapital. Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Director Senior\nCommissioner Komarudin stated that the police have prepared several\nmeasures to anticipate the density while maintaining the smooth flow of\npublic activities. Komarudin mentioned that vehicles carrying the worker\nmasses are estimated to reach around 4,000 buses and 20,000 motorcycles.\nTo accommodate these vehicles, the police have prepared several parking\npockets adjusted to the origin of the masses. Worker masses from West\nJava and Bekasi are directed to the JIExpo area and Jalan Benyamin Sueb,\nKemayoran. Meanwhile, masses from Central Java and East Java will use\nparking pockets at Aldiron, Pancoran. Buses arriving from Banten,\nLampung, Tangerang, and surrounding areas are prepared to park in the\nmain stadium area of Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK). Komarudin explained that\ntraffic engineering will be implemented situationally, depending on\nfield conditions. The public is advised to avoid the Monas area and its\nsurroundings to reduce the potential for congestion. If density occurs\non Jalan Merdeka Barat, Timur, Utara, and Selatan, traffic flow will be\ndiverted to several alternative routes such as Sarinah, Tugu Tani, and\nHarmoni. \u201cWe will start diverting or reducing the volume to anticipate\nincreasingly long and prolonged density,\u201d he said. Komarudin noted that\nthe increase in vehicle volume could already be felt since Thursday\nafternoon. To support security and the smooth running of the event,\n1,793 police personnel will be deployed at several strategic points in\nJakarta.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/200-000-workers-predicted-to-crowd-monas-on-may-day-jakarta-traffic-at-risk-of-congestion-1777535596",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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