Since it first underwent trial in 2016, Jakarta’s odd-even traffic rule — which only allows cars with license plates ending with an even number to be used on affected roads on even calendar dates and vice-versa for odd dates — has made life more frustrating for many motorists while also helping to make the capital’s maddening macet a little more manageable.
Today the Jakarta Transport Agency (Dishub DKI) announced a major expansion of the odd-even rule that should magnify those pros and cons in a big way by adding 16 new roads, bringing the total number of roads affected to 25.
Here are the 16 roads that will be covered under the expanded rule :
– Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan
– Jalan Gajah Mada
– Jalan Hayam Wuruk
– Jalan Majapahit
– Jalan Sisingamangaraja
– Jalan Panglima Polim
– Jalan RS Fatmawati (starting from the intersection of Jalan Ketimun 1 to Jalan TB Simatupang)
– Jalan Suryopranoto
– Jalan Balikpapan
– Jalan Kyai Caringin
– Jalan Tomang Raya
– Jalan Pramuka
– Jalan Salemba Raya
– Jalan Kramat Raya
– Jalan Senen Raya
– Jalan Gunung Sahari
The odd-even rule currently covers these roads:
– Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat
– Jalan MH Thamrin
– Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
– Jalan Jenderal S Parman
– Jalan Gatot Subroto
– Jalan Jenderal MT Haryono
– Jl HR Rasuna Said
– Jl D.I. Panjaitan
– Jl Jendral A Yani
This tweet from Dishub DKI also contains a full list of the roads that will be covered by the odd-even once the expansion takes effect as well as a map of the roads for visual reference.
Perluasan Ganjil Genap di DKI Jakarta resmi diperluas. Kebijakan Ganjil Genap TIDAK BERLAKU untuk sepeda motor.
Sosialisasi : 7 Agustus – 8 September 2019
Pemberlakuan dimulai 9 September 2019.#GanjilGenap #dishubdkijakarta pic.twitter.com/iYQClRhCVJ— Dinas Perhubungan DKI Jakarta (@dishubjakarta) August 7, 2019
The odd-even rule will remain in effect during weekday mornings from 6am-10am as before, but when the expansion officially goes into effect on Sept 7, the odd-even’s evening hours will also be expanded from 4pm-9pm (currently the odd-even is enforced until 8pm).
The odd-even rule does not apply to motorcycles and taxis and is not enforced on weekends or public holidays. Those found violating the regulation can be fined IDR 500,000 (US$35).
