Previously Closed Due to Landslide Risk, Bogor's Batutulis 'City Light' Spot to Be Greened Again

Bogor Mayor Dedie A. Rachim has prepared solutions to reinforce access to Saleh Danasasmita Road in Batutulis, Bogor City, West Java. The road strengthening is being carried out due to landslide risks. He stated that the Saleh Danasasmita Road access was constructed by the Railway Engineering Bureau and has communicated with the Director General of Railways. ‘We have already constructed a new Batutulis route, and I have requested the reinforcement of the TPT Underpass as well,’ Dedie said on Padi Street, Bogor City, Monday, 1 June 2026. When the new Batutulis Road route is inaugurated next November, it is hoped there will be no more risks for residents using the road. ‘For that, we will re-green the area. We’ll create a forest. Then there will be measurements, calculations, civil engineers, and architects involved,’ he said. ‘They will determine the safe and risky zones. But the main point is we will re-green it to reduce the load,’ he added. ‘But of course, if people just want to view Mount Salak, it shouldn’t be too heavy. Hopefully, after normalization and re-greening, Insya Allah it will be stronger,’ he said. Previously, residents often gathered on Saleh Danasasmita Road in Batutulis to enjoy the ‘City Light’ view at night. However, the road access was closed due to landslide risks. Residents parking in the area leave their vehicles on the left shoulder of Batutulis Road, Bogor City.