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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.