One Week Implemented, Odd-Even Traffic Policy Brings Positive Results
Reported by Mustaqim Amna | Translated by Maria Inggita
One-week implementation of extended odd-even traffic policy in Jakarta brings positive results.
Its result is great, because vehicle's travel time increases from 16 minute into 14.91 minutes
According to Jakarta Transportation Department (Dishub) Head, Syafrin Liputo, public transport speed has increased by 16.46 percent and also the number of vehicle kilometers by 9 percent, from 25 kilometers per hour in average into 28.16 kilometers per hour.
“Its result is great, because vehicle's travel time increases from 16 minute into 14.91 minutes. Traffic volume is also reduced by 25.24 percent,” he informed, Monday (9/16).
Vehicle Tax Violators for Odd-even Traffic Policy Also CheckedMoreover, air quality is also improved. In Bundaran HI, it reduced by 14 percent and 14.46 percent in Kelapa Gading.
"Based on the air visual data on Friday (9/13) at 6 PM, Jakarta's PM 2.5 is at 26.62 micro grams. It means it is very good," he asserted.
He assessed, these are great achievements to show that change in transport paradigm by preferring public transportation can improve air quality in Jakarta.
"This improvement can hopefully be done collectively and it needs participation from residents to make this positive trend to be increased from time to time," he conveyed.
