Flood, Cipulir Market Visitors Jam Up Jalan Ciledug Raya
Reported by Rio Sandiputra | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The high intensity of rainfall that occurred in recent days, causing some rivers in the capital overflowed. One of the rivers is Pesanggrahan River where the water overflows and inundate Cipulir Market, including parking lot. As a result, many visitors had to park their vehicles along Jalan Ciledug Raya until causing congestion.
Normally, I just need 15 minutes from Kebayoranlama to the market, but now one hour
The severe congestion seen in Kebayoran Lama towards Petukangan. This is because many vehicles parked on Jalan Ciledug Raya or precisely in front of the Cipulir Market.
"The congestion is caused by visitors who have parked their vehicles (motorcycles and cars) on the roadside. Normally, I just need 15 minutes from Kebayoranlama to the market, but now one hour," complained Badri (40), a driver of public minivan C01 (Ciledug), Tuesday (11/25).
2 Rivers Overflowed, Pondok Labu Residents EvacuatedMeanwhile, Hendra (60), one of store owners at Cipulir Market expressed the current water level has shown on 30-60 centimeters. "Thus, access to the parking lot cannot be passed by vehicle," he told.
Based on beritajakarta.com observations, the traffic congestion, either from the Naval Base School or vice versa, located in front of Cipulir Market. At this time, the slow lane towards Petukangan cannot be bypassed, because it used as a parking lot as long as 500 meters until the bend to Jalan Ulujami Raya.
Head of Supervision and Control Section, South Jakarta Transportation Sub-Department, AB Nahor added the condition is emergency thus he allows market visitors to park in front of the Cipulir market. "Flood has inundated the market, thus we direct them (visitors) to park vehicle on the roadside. We've sent officers to manage traffic in the field," he finished.
On the other hand, the flood that inundates hundreds of kiosks since Monday (11/24) until Tuesday (11/25) is also detrimental to traders. They lose hundreds of millions rupiah.
As experienced by Herawati (51), one of clothes traders at Block B on the 1st floor of the market. She expressed was already anticipating the coming flood by evacuating her merchandise on the top of the stall.
"Our loss is reaching Rp 10 million because consumers cancel to shop due to our kiosk inundated," he expressed.
Similar condition also came out from Apri (35), one of sport clothes sellers.
