East Jakarta Administration Repairs Thousands of Potholes for Ramadan Exodus Comfort
Jakarta — The East Jakarta municipal government (Pemkot Jaktim) has repaired 1,554 potholes to provide safety and comfort for Ramadan exodus travellers in 2026 using private vehicles.
“Between 1-15 March, our Yellow Task Force team (Sub-district Roads and Waterways Office) successfully repaired 1,554 potholes for the comfort of motorcycle and car users,” said Benhard Hutajulu, Head of the East Jakarta Sub-district Roads and Waterways Office, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He explained that the high intensity of rainfall since January triggered widespread flooding and resulting road damage. Consequently, the office conducted a systematic survey of potholes across ten districts in East Jakarta.
According to Benhard, all potholes would be repaired promptly for driver comfort, particularly as the Ramadan exodus for the year 1447 H had begun. “We hope this provides safety and comfort for drivers, especially those returning to their hometowns via East Jakarta, whether heading to Central Java, West Java, Banten, or elsewhere,” Benhard stated.
Despite repairing thousands of potholes, he assured that the office would continue filling remaining potholes in the East Jakarta region. “There may still be unrepaired potholes, so I am requesting the Yellow Task Force to continuously monitor their respective work areas,” Benhard said.
He further urged residents to report any discovered potholes, noting that road damage is dynamic and new potholes typically appear after heavy rain.
The repairs included Matraman District (132 locations), Duren Sawit (134 locations), Cakung (209 locations), Pulo Gadung (144 locations), and the Sub-district Office (85 locations). The total repaired road length reached 3,860.16 metres with an average width of 1.88 metres, covering an area of 7,256.30 square metres.
For repairs, the office used 6,358.96 square metres of hotmix asphalt, 730.90 square metres of cold mix, and 166.44 square metres of scrap material.
Earlier, the East Jakarta Metro Police traffic unit conducted operations to clear dangerous metal objects from exodus routes on Monday (16 March). “Today, we are clearing nails and sharp objects along the exodus routes in East Jakarta as part of our effort to protect travellers,” said Captain Eko Apriyanto, Operations Chief of the traffic unit, along Kalimalang Street in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta on Monday.
These operations utilise patrol vehicles equipped with special magnets to remove nails and hazardous metal objects from road surfaces, ensuring safe and comfortable travel during the Ramadan exodus.