Santa Market Returns to Be Busy Again

Trading activity in Santa Market, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta looks busy again. This is followed by access road to the location which got impact from non-toll highways(JLNT) Ciledug-Tendean construction is back to normal.

Now, trading began to be busy again. Non-toll highways construction is almost done and parking area also become widen

Surya (32), one of the antiques trader, said that since last month traders activities were gradually back to normal. Previously, there were just a few customers came because of quite severe traffic jams on access road to the market.

"Now, trading began to be busy again. Non-toll highways construction is almost done and parking area also wider," he said, Monday (2/6).

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According to him, before non-toll highways project, market was always crowded. Especially on evening until night became youngsters hang out place. There were so many favorite dishes in Santa Market, also many antiques that are not sold in other markets.

"There are many youngsters' culinary places that time. We as antiques traders also get profit because it was crowded in 2015," he said.

While, Santa Market Head, Achmad Subhan, stated that since a month ago, parking area already been widened. It used former decorative plants street vendors (PKL) kiosks land. Those PKLs been relocated not to far from their original space.

"All parking area capacity already been added. For example, the capacity for motorcycle before was 200 and now become 600, car also from 40 to 70 spaces," he said.

According to him, Santa Market was build on 7,000 cubic meters in 2007. Development were done by third side, with 1,151 stalls. But total stalls which active everyday is just 891 vendors stalls.