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EMERGENCY RIDE

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Blok M bus terminal in South Jakarta on Wednesday as hundreds of bus drivers went on strike after the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) altered their routes on Tuesday. The drivers parked up their buses in protest at the new route designated by the DLLAJ, which now requires them to pass along Jl. Barito and Jl. Bulungan after they leave the bus terminal. Previously, they were allowed to pass along Jl. Trunojoyo and the street in front of the Attorney General's Office. Police deployed four trucks (photo) to help transport stranded passengers from bus terminals in South Jakarta to Blok M. The strike was over by around midday. This is the third strike by Metromini and Kopaja drivers after the DLLAJ rerouted traffic heading into and out off the Blok M bus terminal.