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Economy in brief: Jasa Marga, govt gear up for Idul Fitri
To anticipate the mass exodus for Idul Fitri this year, state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga plans to open at least seven extra toll booths at the major Cikarang Utama toll gate in Bekasi, West Java
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o anticipate the mass exodus for Idul Fitri this year, state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga plans to open at least seven extra toll booths at the major Cikarang Utama toll gate in Bekasi, West Java.
The new toll booths would add to 13 booths that the firm was currently running, said Jasa Marga president director Desi Arryani on Friday.
“The main gate [that will experience the mass exodus] is the Cikarang Utama gate, so we will have 20 booths operating instead of the usual 13,” she said.
Furthermore, Jasa Marga, which operates one of the country’s most congested toll roads, Jakarta-Cikampek, will also, among others, build four extra parking bays for people travelling during the festive time.
As the country with the biggest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia annually experiences a mass exodus of people flocking to their hometowns for Idul Fitri, which will fall on June 25 this year.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi applauded the plan, stating that the additional toll booths should be able to cater to the 5,000 cars each hour expected to pass through the gate, according to the ministry’s estimates. It is estimated the 20 booths will be able to serve 6,000 cars per hour.
“Police will also coordinate [the traffic] because they will deploy a lot of personnel [for Idul Fitri]. We will also fix level grade crossings,” he said.
