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Odd-even policy in Jakarta to start one hour earlier
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Traffic is light at the West Bekasi tollgate on the first day of the odd-even license plate policy on March 12.
(kompas.com/Setyo Adi )
T
he Jakarta Police have agreed to change the starting hour of the odd-even traffic policy on Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin to 6 a.m. from 7 a.m. on Monday, following the suggestion from transportation agency.
“I agree with the suggestion, because it will reduce the congestion,” Jakarta Police traffic director Halim Pagarra said on Wednesday, according to kompas.com.
Halim said the odd-even traffic policy had proven effective in reducing traffic jams and could hopefully be implemented on other thoroughfares, too.
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) has suggested that the Jakarta administration synchronize the odd-even policy on Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin with the toll roads, where the rule is in place at 6 a.m., so as to alleviate bottlenecks.
BPTJ head Bambang Prihartono said the bottlenecks were found on the Cikampek toll road leading to Bekasi and the Jagorawi toll road to Bogor in West Java, which intersect in Cawang, East Jakarta.
The Cawang toll road became more congested following the policy’s implementation. (cal)
