A Week Trial, Odd-Even System Reduces Traffic Jam by 24 Percent

During its trial in a week, the policy starts to give something good. Traffic jam declines by 24. 8 percent during a week trial of odd-even traffic system.

Traffic flow at Jalan Sisingamaraja is significant. It also influences by MRT project

Sigit Wijatmoko, Jakarta Vice Dept. of Transportation, said traffic jam rate is taken from traveling time of 20 vehicles during system trial. As the result, all vehicle have faster travelling time.

“Traffic flow at Jalan Sisingamaraja is significant. It also influences by MRT project,” he said, Thursday (8/4).

Surge of Passengers Still Zero During Odd-Even Implementation

Based on temporary analysis, traveling time from Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat to Jalan Sisingamaraja by 8.93 km in the morning is 15 minutes during the system implementation, and 18 minutes before implementation. In the evening, the traveling time is 31 minutes before odd-even period and 23 minutes during odd-even.

At Jalan Simpang Slipi to Simpang Kuningan by 4.91 km in the morning is 11 minutes before odd-even and 10 minutes during odd-even, in the evening is 14 minutes before odd-even and 13 minutes during odd-even.

The average speed at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat to Jalan Sisingamaraja during trial in the morning is 29 km/h before odd-even abd becomes 35 km/h during odd-even. In the evening is 17 km/h before odd-even becomes 23 km/h during odd-even.

At Jalan Simpang Splipi to Simpang Kuningan, average speed in the morning is 26 km/h before odd-even becomes 28 km/h during odd-even. In the evening is 20 km/h before odd-even becomes 22 km/h during odd-even.