Ciledug Raya Road in South Jakarta Flooded, Residents Push Motorbikes Through Waterlogged Sections

JAKARTA - Ciledug Raya Road in Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, remains flooded on Monday (4/5/2026) evening. The water level reached 50 cm following rain since the afternoon. As a result, motorbike riders had to turn off their engines and push their vehicles to pass through the flood. “Because if it’s ridden while the engine is on, it could be dangerous, and it might not hold up either,” said Krisna, a PPSU officer assisting riders, when met at the location on Monday. Only occasionally do cars pass through the flood. There are also Transjakarta buses heading to Pesanggrahan and ambulances passing by. When cars pass at high speed, residents immediately protest. This is because the flood flow is also affected by the speed of the vehicles. Consequently, traffic is congested up to below the Seskoal bus stop. According to Krisna, the flooding is not only caused by high rainfall intensity. The Pesanggrahan River canals on the left and right sides of the road overflow because they also have to receive water from upstream. “This actually rises even more, because there’s also incoming water,” said Krisna. In addition, the road along approximately 400 metres is lower compared to the surface before and after it. “Because this is a depression, if the sides are higher, the water flows here,” said Anto when met separately. Until 22:02 WIB, traffic was still jammed. Excavations on the left side of the road towards Tangerang also appear to narrow access for riders.