Temporary Shelters Construction for Pasar Senen Market Delayed

The temporary shelter for Senen Market Block 3 vendors are planned to be completed in early November 2014 but it is still delayed until now. As a result, the vendors are still selling on the sidewalk along Jalan Senen Raya.

There were as many as 3, 000 traders at the old market, it certainly all of them will not get the place to sell

Based on beritajakarta.com observation, many traders selling on the road side caused traffic congestion. Moreover, they use 2 lines to sell their goods. In addition, motorcycles that parked carelessly also causing the vehicles traffic completely jammed.

Burhan (32), a used clothes seller admitted, the construction of temporary shelters is not yet finished. If the construction completed, the temporary shelter is relatively small and will not be able to accommodate all the ex traders of Senen Block 3.

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"There were as many as 3, 000 traders at the old market, it certainly all of them will not get the place to sell. Moreover, it is not yet clear when we will start to selling," he said, Saturday (1/3).

Business Unit Management (UPB) of Pasar Senen, Block III and VI, Ruyani, said there is a delay in the construction of temporary shelters. However, it is the responsibility of the contractor.

"We've handover since 3 days ago, now we will do the numbering stall first, before hold the key drawing," Ruyani said.

Ruyani continued, the drawing key of market stalls will be held in the third week of January. Later, as many as 620 stalls measuring 1.5 x 2 meters will be used by traders to sell until the market is rebuilt.