Closure on Jl. KH. Hasyim Ashari intersection, Cideng Urban Village, Gambir, Central Jakarta, will be trialed tonight. For closure period will be managed by Transportation Ministry.

We will close it and residents have agreed

Central Jakarta Mayor, Mangara Pardede said that intersection will be closed because many traffic accidents happened on train crossing. It will be closed from 12 AM.

"We will close it and residents have agreed. Street for pedestrian will also be made. We have discuss for its mechanism," he said after surveying Jl. Suryopranoto shortcut.

Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Transportation Sub-dept. Head, Harlem Simanjuntak mentioned, 15 personnel will be deployed to close it tonight.

"At the same time, we will trial the road and close the intersection using MCB concrete since we have socialized it and installed banner before," he closed.