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Traffic rerouting, road closures planned for Persija parade on Saturday
The parade that will start from the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex and end at City Hall in Central Jakarta.
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Persija Jakarta soccer club fans gather at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Dec. 9. (kompas.com/ Ardito Ramadhan D)
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uthorities will reroute traffic to make way for a parade of 150,000 supporters of Persija Jakarta soccer club who will celebrate the club's victory in the 2018 Indonesia League 1 championship on Saturday.
The Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Transportation Agency are working together to make traffic adjustments for the parade that will start from the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) sports complex and end at City Hall in Central Jakarta.
"Some routes will be redirected and closed for the traffic adjustments," Jakarta Police traffic unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Budiyanto said on Friday as reported by kompas.com.
Budiyanto said the parade would start at 9 a.m., when supporters of the club, known as Jakmania, will gather at Gate One of the GBK sports complex.
"To minimize congestion, most of the supporters will be directed straight to City Hall," Budiyanto added.
The police will also provide parking spaces for supporters who want to park their vehicles on Jl. MH Thamrin and at the IRTI parking area at the National Monument (MONAS) complex.
Budiyanto expected the parade to end at 12.00 pm, when the traffic would return to normal.(ars)
