Rain may delay bus arrivals at terminals<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): An official warned holiday travelers on Monday
\nof possible congestion at intercity bus terminals during the peak
\ndays of the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri holidays.<\/p>\n
Nurachman, chief of the East Jakarta Land Transportation
\nAgency (DLLAJR), said congestion at the bus terminals would occur
\nas many buses would arrive late at the terminals due to the rainy
\nseason.<\/p>\n
\"The drivers will not take any risks by driving more quickly
\ndue to the rainy season.<\/p>\n
\"Therefore, the buses will reach Jakarta very late. And it
\nwill cause congestion in the terminals as the buses will arrive
\nat about the same time,\" Nurachman told reporters at his office.<\/p>\n
He said the delay in the arrival of the buses would be caused
\nby traffic jams along the northern coastal roads of Java.<\/p>\n
\"During our recent inspection, we found that some bridges were
\ndamaged along the main routes, especially the northern coast of
\nJava, including the Tanjung bridge in West Java.<\/p>\n
\"The local public works offices are still repairing the
\nbridges, and this is causing traffic jams along the northern
\ncoastal roads,\" he said.<\/p>\n
East Jakarta's DLLAJR office supervises three intercity bus
\nterminals -- namely Kampung Rambutan, Pulogadung and Rawamangun.<\/p>\n
Nurachman said his department could not provide any solutions
\nto deal with the problem, except to manage the flow of buses
\narriving at the terminals.<\/p>\n
\"For example, the Pulogadung terminal is too small to serve
\nthe buses, and it needs further development.<\/p>\n
\"However, the development project cannot be realized within a
\nshort period of time,\" he said.<\/p>\n
As well as warning of possible congestion at major intercity
\nbus terminals during the peak days of the Christmas and Idul
\nFitri festivities, Nurachman asked travelers to depart and return
\nto Jakarta prior to and after the peak days.<\/p>\n
He said travelers should leave and return to Jakarta seven
\ndays before and seven days after the Idul Fitri holiday.<\/p>\n
\"If necessary, they should not travel to their hometowns, but
\nspend their holidays in the capital,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"Moreover, going on a trip during the rainy season brings with
\nit the risk of accident,\" he said.<\/p>\n
During the festivities, which will fall at the end of this
\nmonth, the city land transportation agency would set up
\ncoordination posts at the respective bus terminals, to assist and
\nprovide information for travelers.<\/p>\n
\"The posts will be set up on Dec. 17, while the police and
\nyouth volunteers will join the scheme to assist travelers,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that his office would take stern measures against any
\nbus crews illegally hiking the bus fares above those set by the
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
\"My office will revoke the company's permit if they are proven
\nguilty of illegally hiking fares,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He explained that more than 50 percent of the city's holiday
\ntravelers would travel to their hometowns through the three East
\nJakarta intercity bus terminals.<\/p>\n
The city's Land Transportation Agency has predicted that some
\n1.2 million holiday travelers would depart the capital in a total
\nof 6,321 buses. (asa)<\/p>",
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