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        "msgid": "may-day-2026-monas-area-predicted-to-be-crowded-check-alternative-routes-1777596795",
        "date": "2026-05-01 06:42:00",
        "title": "May Day 2026 Monas Area Predicted to be Crowded, Check Alternative Routes",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Jakarta police anticipate heavy traffic around the National Monument during the May Day labour celebrations on 1 May 2026, with an estimated 220,000 workers expected to gather, alongside smaller protests at the DPR\/MPR building. Traffic diversions will be implemented only as needed, supported by nearly 25,000 personnel, while authorities urge the public to avoid the area and minimise non-essential travel to prevent congestion. Alternative routes from southern, eastern, and northern directions are suggested to help motorists bypass the crowds and reduce risks like engine overheating and higher fuel consumption.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Vehicle traffic in the National Monument area and its\nsurroundings is expected to experience congestion during the Labour Day\ncommemoration on Friday (1\/5\/2026). However, the police emphasise that\ntraffic engineering will not be immediately enforced from the start, but\nrather adjusted to the conditions on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Citing Kompas.com, the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police,\nSenior Commissioner Pol Budi Hermanto, explained that traffic diversions\nwill only be carried out if the situation becomes truly congested.<\/p>\n<p>The public is advised to avoid the central action area if they have\nno urgent business.<\/p>\n<p>This is because the number of workers estimated to attend around\nMonas is about 220,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, other actions will also take place in the DPR\/MPR RI\nBuilding area with an estimated crowd of 5,000 to 7,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>The Labour Day momentum, which coincides with a national holiday,\nalso has the potential to increase residents\u2019 mobility. Therefore, the\nauthorities remind that activities outside the home can be minimised to\navoid unnecessary congestion.<\/p>\n<p>To support security, a total of 24,980 combined personnel are on\nstandby, including 1,793 personnel from the Traffic Directorate focused\non traffic management.<\/p>\n<p>Dense creeping congestion risks increasing engine temperature and\nmore wasteful fuel consumption, especially on automatic cars and\nautomatic motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the car keeps creeping in traffic jams, the engine heat rises\nfaster and fuel consumption also increases,\u201d said Fendy, Director of PT\nAutokooling Jaya Nusantara (AJN), the official distributor of Koyorad\nradiators in Indonesia, to Kompas.com on Thursday (30\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>From the south (Blok M\/Senayan): avoid Sudirman-Thamrin, can go via\nHR Rasuna Said Road to Kuningan then through to the eastern part of\nMenteng.<\/p>\n<p>From the east (Bekasi\/Jatinegara): use the DI Panjaitan Road - Otista\n- Kampung Melayu route, then continue to Tebet or Casablanca.<\/p>\n<p>From the north (Ancol\/Kemayoran): choose the Gunung Sahari - Mangga\nDua route - or directly to Sunter to avoid the city centre.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing alternative routes and avoiding mass concentration\npoints, motorists can reduce the risk of being stuck in long traffic\njams during the Labour Day commemoration.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/may-day-2026-monas-area-predicted-to-be-crowded-check-alternative-routes-1777596795",
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