Pilkada, Protocol Road in Jakarta Looks Deserted
Reported by Rudi Hermawan | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Traffic flow in some protocol roads in the capital is seen deserted, due to national holiday of 2017 Pilkada, which is held simultaneously today
Traffic in Jakarta is deserted of vehicles
Relying on Beritajakarta.com's data, traffic from Jalan Gatot Subroto toward Kuningan or vice versa is reportedly crowded smoothly.
500 Satpol PP Assist Distributing Pilkada Logistic NeedsSimilar condition is also spotted in some roads, such as from Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, precisely from HI Roundabout toward Blok M and vice versa, and Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Medan Merdeka Timur, Medan Merdeka Selatan and Medan Merdeka Utara, as well as Jalan KH Mas Mansyur toward Casablanca.
"Traffic in Jakarta is deserted of vehicles. We can see it from Tanah Abang and Fatmawati," stated Brigadier Harlem, a member of Polda Metro Jaya's TMC, Wednesday (2/15).
He also added that some areas are also quiet from activity. They are office area such as HR Rasuna Said, as well as Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Gatot Subroto.
"Today is national holiday, so there is no activity in the office area," he closed.