DKI to Hold Car Free Day on Rasuna Said This Weekend

The Jakarta Provincial Government is enforcing a Motor Vehicle-Free Day (HBKB) or Car Free Day (CFD) on Jalan HR Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, this weekend on Sunday (10/5).

The CFD will take place from 05:30 to 10:00 WIB, coinciding with the launch event for the 499th Anniversary of Jakarta.

“For the eastern side of Jalan HR Rasuna Said, HBKB will apply from the Simpang Jalan Gembira intersection to the Simpang Jalan Raya Casablanca intersection,” stated Acting Head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) Ujang Harmawan in Jakarta on Thursday (7/5), quoted from Antara.

“Meanwhile, on the western side, it will apply from the Simpang Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio intersection to the Simpang Jalan Setiabudi Utara Raya intersection,” he added.

To support the event, Dishub DKI is implementing traffic engineering on the Jalan HR Rasuna Said segment, with six alternative traffic diversion routes during the HBKB implementation.

The first route, for traffic from the east (Manggarai) heading west (Tanah Abang/Karet), can proceed via Jalan Sultan Agung-Jalan Galunggung-Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Timur III-Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Timur II-Jalan RM Margono Djojohadikoesoemo and continue.

Next, traffic from the east (Kampung Melayu) heading west (Tanah Abang/Karet) can go via Jalan Raya Casablanca-Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio-Jalan KH Mas Mansyur and continue.

Then, traffic from the west (Tanah Abang/Karet) heading east (Manggarai) can proceed via Jalan RM Margono Djojohadikoesoemo-Jalan Galunggung-Jalan Sultan Agung and continue.

Traffic from the west (Tanah Abang/Karet) heading east (Kampung Melayu) can go via Jalan KH Mas Mansyur-Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio-Jalan Raya Casablanca and continue.

Subsequently, traffic from the north (Menteng) heading south (Kuningan) can proceed via Jalan Galunggung-Jalan Gembira-Jalan Kuningan Persada-Jalan Kuningan Mulya-Jalan Achmad Bakrie Barat-Jalan Casablanca and continue.

Finally, traffic from the south (Kuningan) heading north (Menteng) can go via Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio-Jalan Denpasar Raya-Jalan Setiabudi-Jalan Setiabudi Utara Raya-Jalan Setiabudi Tengah-Jalan Galunggung and continue.

“We are also providing 3,687 Parking Space Units (SRP) around the event location, consisting of 1,680 SRP for cars and 2,007 SRP for motorcycles,” said Ujang.

Dishub DKI is providing four parking points around the event location: Pasar Festival and GOR Soemantri (305 SRP cars, 437 SRP motorcycles), Rasuna Epicentrum area (850 SRP cars, 685 SRP motorcycles), Setiabudi One (310 SRP cars, 450 SRP motorcycles), and Gedung Nyi Ageng Serang (215 SRP cars, 435 SRP motorcycles).

Meanwhile, public transport services will continue operating during HBKB, including Transjakarta routes L13 (Puri Beta-Flyover Kuningan Express), 4D (Pulo Gadung-Kuningan), 6 (Ragunan-Galunggung), 6A (Ragunan-Balai Kota via Kuningan), 6B (Ragunan-Balai Kota via Semanggi), and 6H (Senen-Lebak Bulus).

Additionally, the LRT Jabodebek on the Dukuh Atas-Harjamukti and Dukuh Atas-Jati Mulya lines will also continue operating.

“Road users are urged to avoid the affected road sections, comply with the traffic arrangements set, obey traffic signs, follow instructions from on-site officers, and prioritise road safety,” advised Ujang.

Previously, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung planned to add more CFD locations in the capital.

In addition to the usual Sudirman-Thamrin area, Jalan HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta is now being prepared as a new location.

The plan to designate Rasuna Said as a CFD location will be announced alongside two important events by the Jakarta Provincial Government.

“So tomorrow on the 10th, we will start implementing the Governor’s Instruction that I signed for waste sorting and simultaneously launch the 499th Anniversary, held on Rasuna Said, also marking that Rasuna Said will be prepared as a Car Free Day location like Sudirman-Thamrin,” said Pramono at Jakarta City Hall, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (6/4).

The addition of the CFD location aims to provide more space for sports and recreation for the public.

With the opening of Rasuna Said, it is hoped that residents will no longer crowd only in the Sudirman-Thamrin area on weekends.

Pramono plans to adjust the schedule to allow residents to exercise more maximally and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

“Including the timing, I will announce changes to the Car Free Day hours, and hopefully the people of Jakarta will become even healthier,” said Pramono.