Roadwork may disrupt traffic during Idul Fitri<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Sporadic road repairs along the northern coast
\nof Java will disturb the traffic flow from Jakarta to Central and
\nEast Java and vice versa, an official has warned.<\/p>\n
The head of the city land transportation control agency, JP
\nSepang, said that buses returning to Jakarta to pick up more Idul
\nFitri holidaymakers will be caught in heavy traffic congestion.<\/p>\n
"As many as 3.5 million Jakartans will gradually leave for
\ntheir hometowns, some in Central and East Java. Two million of
\nthem will travel by public bus. More than 8,000 special buses are
\nexpected to commute to and from Jakarta from Feb. 13 to March 2.
\nCongestion on the northern coast will likely be unavoidable,"
\nSepang said.<\/p>\n
Feb. 13 is predicted to be the start of people leaving en
\nmasse for their hometowns.<\/p>\n
He said every day thousands of passengers will be stranded
\nbecause the buses returning to Jakarta will be caught in
\nprolonged traffic jams.<\/p>\n
The peak of this year's exodus will be four days before Idul
\nFitri, on Feb.16, and end two days later.<\/p>\n
Sepang therefore has urged Jakartans to go to their hometowns
\nto celebrate Idul Fitri early, before Feb.13.<\/p>\n
"If husbands cannot do that, try to send your wives and
\nchildren as soon as possible. Husbands can join them later," he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The terminals<\/p>\n
Sepang made the statements when visiting the Parkir Timur
\nSenayan, Lebak Bulus, Kampung Rambutan and Pulo Gadung bus
\nterminals to inspect their readiness for Idul Fitri.<\/p>\n
Conditions in the terminals are relatively normal at present
\nbecause the number of vehicles and passengers have not increased
\nas yet. For instance in Pulo Gadung the number of passengers is
\nstill about 20,000 per day. The number is expected to reach
\n50,000 per day in the peak period.<\/p>\n
The government predicts that 3.5 million Jakartans will join
\nthe upcoming Idul Fitri exodus, with two million of them
\ntraveling by bus, one million by train and the remaining 500,000
\ntraveling in private cars or airplanes.<\/p>\n
Last year 1.61 million Jakartans left the city by bus to
\ncelebrate Idul Fitri.<\/p>\n
For Idul Fitri the city administration will provide 8,444
\nbuses, comprising 6,694 regular buses and 1,750 buses as backups.<\/p>\n
Sepang has guaranteed the safety of city buses, saying they
\nwill undergo thorough checking in bus terminals before picking up
\npassengers.<\/p>\n
Buses will leave the city from four major bus terminals:
\nPulo Gadung, Kampung Rambutan, both in East Jakarta, Kalideres in
\nWest Jakarta and Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The city administration has prepared 21 additional bus
\nstations as back up terminals. They are Rawamangun in East
\nJakarta, Tanjung Priok, Pangkalan Tanah Merdeka, Muara Angke,
\nPluit in North Jakarta and Pelabuhan Nusantara in West Jakarta.<\/p>\n
In South Jakarta the terminals are in Pasar Minggu, Jl. Kapten
\nTendean, Jl. Bintaro, Jl. Abd. Rochim and Patal Senayan. In West
\nJakarta the terminals are Grogol, Citra Land, Daan Mogot and
\nCengkareng Drain.<\/p>\n
In Central Jakarta, they are Damri bus depot, Parkir Timur
\nSenayan and four PPD depots in Ciputat, Daan Mogot, Klender and
\nKramat Jati.(yns)<\/p>",
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