Transjakarta explains why it prioritised separator improvements on Corridor 9

Jakarta (ANTARA) – PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) has explained why it prioritised improvements to the separators, or barriers, along Corridor 9 (Pinang Ranti–Pluit): several incidents had previously occurred there.

“Corridor 9 was prioritised because there have been several incidents, such as trucks or other four-wheeled vehicles hitting the MCBs,” Ayu Wardhani, head of public relations and corporate social responsibility at Transjakarta, said when contacted in Jakarta on Tuesday.

One such incident occurred on Wednesday, 21 October, when a truck struck a mobile concrete barrier (MCB) near Kemanggisan bus stop. The incident delayed several bus routes, including 1W, 3F, 9A, 10H, S61 and T31.

Transjakarta and the Jakarta Transportation Agency have completed work to improve the MCBs and repaint the barriers along Corridor 9, in an effort to restore the busway’s restricted status.

The work is also intended to minimise the risk of traffic accidents caused by vehicles not operated by Transjakarta, particularly heavy vehicles that enter the bus lane or strike its separators.

Ayu said the improvements and refurbishment on Corridor 9 included rearranging and repairing the MCB structures, including repositioning and fixing concrete barriers at vulnerable points and locations damaged by vehicles not operated by Transjakarta.

The project also involved repainting all the concrete barriers to make them more visible to drivers, especially at night or in bad weather, and to help prevent the growing number of wrong-way incidents.

Additional chevron direction signs and solar-powered road studs have also been installed at critical points along the corridor to give road users advance warning.