TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Jakarta to open first two-pronged underpass to public
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
The Matraman underpass in East Jakarta will be opened to the public on April 1.
(Warta Kota/Joko Supriyanto)
T
he Jakarta administration is set to soon operate a two-pronged underpass in Matraman, East Jakarta, which is touted as the first of its kind in the capital.
Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno said the underpass would be open to the public on April 1.
While visiting the site on Thursday night, Sandiaga claimed that the operation of the new facility could reduce severe traffic congestion in the area by up to 30 percent.
“The traffic congestion can be reduced by 25 to 30 percent. Vehicles to and from Pramuka and Kampung Melayu areas can use this underpass,” the deputy governor said.
Separately, Jakarta Bina Marga Road Agency head Yusmada Faizal said the underpass “probably is the first two-pronged underpass in the city”. (vny)
