Govt Readies Four Traffic Policies for Asian Games

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Traffic police officers give tickets to car drivers who violate even-odd traffic policy on Jalan HR Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Wednesday (08/01/2018). The Jakarta Police have taken action on violators of the expanded even-odd traffic policy ahead of the 2018 Asian Games XVIII.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The Greater Jakarta Transportation Body (BPTJ) has readied four traffic policies to be implemented during the 2018 Asian Games, which the capital will co-host with Palembang, South Sumatra, from Aug. 18 to Sept. 2. Apart from the expanded odd-even traffic policy and tollgate closures, the government also seeks to limit the operational hours for trucks and add buses on the routes affected by the expanded odd-even traffic policy.

BPTJ head Bambang Prihartono said on Wednesday (1/8/2018) that the policies should be implemented concurrently, as they were interlinked. The expanded odd-even traffic policy, for instance, supported the tollgate closures by reducing the congestion the closures might cause.