Sumatra highway in bad repair

Sumatra highway in bad repair

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A main road connecting two
provincial capitals on Sumatra island is severely damaged,
sparking concern that it will disrupt travel during the Idul
Fitri holiday in early November.

The road was heavily potholed in Musi Banyuasin regency
between Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, and Jambi, the
capital of Jambi province.

The road is used by large numbers of seasonal travellers
returning home during the Idul Fitri holiday, which falls this
year on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. The flow of extra traffic usually
begins a week before the Idul Fitri holiday commences. -- JP