Traffic Congestion May Start at Cikunir

Kompas/Wawan H Prabowo

A long line of cars caught in a traffic jam on the Cikunir toll road in Bekasi, West Java, on Tuesday (6/6). Traffic jams create huge losses, from fuel costs to healthcare problems caused by air pollution.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Traffic congestion during the homebound exodus ahead of this year’s Idul Fitri will likely start in Jakarta and Bekasi, especially at the Simpang Susun Cikunir interchange, about several kilometers from Bekasi.

The meeting of traffic flows and the constriction of the roads are expected to trigger a severe traffic jam on the outer ring road and inner-city toll road in Jakarta.