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Consumers group blasts govt for messy Idul Fitri traffic jam
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Garbage scattered amid traffic congestion toward the Pejagan exit toll road in Central Java on July 4. Sudden street vendors offer food for travelers stuck in traffic for hours. (Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
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he Indonesian Consumers Foundation criticized the government for its failure to manage the traffic flow along the northern coast of Java, where motorists, part of the Idul Fitri exodus from cities to rural villages, report of spending more than 24 hours on the tollroad at the weekend.
Foundation chairman Tulus Abadi particularly blamed the poor management of the traffic in the East Brebes exit toll in Central Java.
The toll road Cikampek to Palimanan that spans 116 kilometers, connecting Jakarta-Cikampek and Palimanan-Kanci toll roads, did not ease the congestion, Tulus said, noting that the road was inaugurated last year with the promise to ease the Idul Fitri congestion.
"The jam moved to the toll roads where motorists now have to pay. Consumers are worse off while toll operators reap hefty profits," he said as quoted by Antara news agency.
The congestion continued on Monday. (rin)
