Pramono Explains Why the Rasuna Said Car-Free Day Will Only Begin on June 1st
The Car-Free Day (CFD) on Jalan HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, will only begin on June 1st. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung revealed the reason for choosing this date.
He explained that the scheduling of the CFD on Rasuna Said starting from that date is based on the target completion of supporting facilities.
On June 1st, Pramono hopes that the pedestrian areas, sidewalks, and trees in the area will be completed and ready for use.
“Why then June 1st? Because hopefully by June 1st, all the facilities will be finished, including the pedestrian areas, tree planting, and so on,” said Pramono to reporters in the PIK area, North Jakarta, Sunday (May 17th), as reported by Detik.
Pramono informed that the Rasuna Said CFD will be held from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM. This schedule differs from the Sudirman-Thamrin CFD which runs until 10:00 AM.
“In Rasuna Said, it starts from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM because there will be several places for worship that start at 10:00 AM,” said Pramono.
Previously, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government temporarily suspended the implementation of the CFD on Jalan Rasuna Said this Sunday morning. This decision was made after an evaluation of the initial implementation last week, which showed a number of obstacles. These include the lack of turning points on the east and west sides, the incomplete installation of TransJakarta lane dividers, and illegal parking in several areas.
Other obstacles included differences in road height levels after the dismantling of the monorail pillars and the concentration of community activities in the Plaza Festival area.
The Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Department, Syafrin Liputo, stated that all these obstacles will be addressed together with a cross-agency team.
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is also preparing legal regulations for the implementation of the Car-Free Day (HBKB) in the area to ensure it runs more safely and orderly.
“The improvement of supporting facilities and the regulation of community activities will be carried out so that the implementation of the HBKB in Rasuna Said can run more safely, comfortably, and orderly,” said Syafrin in a statement on Saturday (May 16th).