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Alternative routes announced in six areas during demonstrations

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Alternative routes announced in six areas during demonstrations
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta Transportation Agency has prepared several alternative routes to anticipate traffic congestion during demonstrations in six areas of the capital today.

“Since a public expression of opinion event is due to take place, road users are advised to avoid the locations and use alternative routes,” Jakarta Transportation Agency head Budi Awaluddin said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The demonstrations are scheduled to begin at 10am Western Indonesian Time (WIB), with locations around the National Monument (Monas), Tugu Tani, the House of Representatives/People’s Consultative Assembly complex, UKI Cawang, Senayan Roundabout and Rawamangun.

The alternative routes for road users seeking to avoid the demonstration sites are as follows:

A. Alternative routes around Monas and Tugu Tani

  1. Traffic from Harmoni towards Monas or Gambir Station can take Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Jalan Pos, Jalan Gedung Kesenian, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Barat, Jalan Taman Pejambon, Jalan Pejambon and Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur.

  2. Traffic from Harmoni towards Kemayoran or Pulogadung can take Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Jalan Pos, Jalan Dr. Sutomo, Jalan Gunung Sahari and Jalan Angkasa.

  3. Traffic from Tanah Abang towards Harmoni can take Jalan Jatibaru Raya, Jalan Abdul Muis and Jalan Majapahit.

  4. Traffic from Tanah Abang towards Kemayoran or Pulogadung can take Jalan Jatibaru Raya, Jalan Abdul Muis, Jalan Majapahit, Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Jalan Pos, Jalan Dr. Sutomo, Jalan Gunung Sahari and Jalan Angkasa.

  5. Traffic from Senen towards Harmoni can take Jalan Gunung Sahari, Jalan Budi Utomo, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara, Jalan Katedral and Jalan Veteran.

  6. Traffic from Senen towards Tanah Abang can take Jalan Gunung Sahari, Jalan Budi Utomo, Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara, Jalan Katedral, Jalan Veteran, Jalan Suryopranoto, Jalan Balikpapan and Jalan Cideng Timur.

B. Alternative routes around Senayan

  1. Traffic from Cawang towards Slipi or Tomang can take Jalan MT Haryono, Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Jalan Patal Senayan, Jalan Patal Senayan 1, Jalan Permata Hijau, Jalan Tentara Pelajar and Jalan S. Parman.

  2. Traffic from Blok M towards Slipi or Tomang can take Jalan Kyai Maja, Jalan Kebayoran Baru, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Muda, make a U-turn in front of Gandaria City, then continue along Jalan Sultan Iskandar Muda, Jalan Teuku Nyak Arief, Jalan Tentara Pelajar and Jalan S. Parman.

  3. Traffic from Blok M towards Harmoni can take Jalan Trunojoyo, Jalan Gunawarman, Jalan Senopati, Jalan Suryo, Jalan Wolter Monginsidi, Jalan Kapten Tendean, Jalan Terusan H.R. Rasuna Said, Jalan Gatot Subroto, the Semanggi interchange, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan K.H. Mas Mansyur, Jalan Cideng Barat, Jalan Balikpapan and Jalan Suryopranoto.

C. Alternative routes around UKI, Cawang

  1. Traffic from Kramat Jati towards Tanjung Priok can take Jalan Raya Bogor, Jalan Dewi Sartika, Jalan MT Haryono and Jalan DI Panjaitan.

  2. Traffic from Kramat Jati towards Pancoran can take Jalan Raya Bogor, Jalan Dewi Sartika and Jalan MT Haryono.

  3. Traffic from Tanjung Priok towards Kramat Jati can take Jalan DI Panjaitan and the eastern side of Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo.

  4. Traffic from the Jagorawi Toll Road exit on Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo towards Pancoran can take Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo, Jalan Dewi Sartika and Jalan MT Haryono.

  5. Traffic from Kramat Jati towards Halim can take Jalan Raya Bogor, Jalan Cililitan Besar and Jalan Komodor Halim Perdana Kusuma.

D. Alternative routes around Rawamangun

  1. Traffic from Pramuka towards Rawamangun can take Jalan Pramuka, Jalan Pramuka Sari I, Jalan Rawasari Selatan, Jalan H. Ten Raya, Jalan Bangunan Barat, Jalan Kayu Jati Raya and Jalan Pemuda.

  2. Traffic from Rawamangun towards Pramuka can take Jalan Velodrome, Jalan Bangunan Timur, Jalan Bangunan Barat, Jalan H. Ten Raya, Jalan Rawasari Selatan and Jalan Pramuka Sari I, before proceeding along Jalan Pramuka, turning around at the Simpang Pramuka 1 junction and continuing on Jalan Pramuka.

Budi urged the public to adjust their travel times and routes, particularly road users with no reason to travel near the demonstration locations.

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