Jakarta may see more restrictions on some of its major roads with the possible return of the expanded odd-even traffic policy that was enforced during the 2018 Asian Games.
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) has put forward an official recommendation to the Jakarta Provincial Government to revive the stricter odd-even traffic schedule used during the massive sporting competition in order to curb traffic jams in the capital.
“[Average] traffic speeds now, compared to during the Asian Games, has dropped 17% from 36.99 kmph to 30.85 kmph,” BPTJ Head Bambang Prihartono wrote in a letter to Governor Anies Baswedan, as picked up by Detik.
Like during the Asian Games, BPTJ is recommending that the odd-even rule be enforced for 15 straight hours from 6am to 9pm on Monday-Friday. The odd-even rule is currently enforced from 6am to 10am and again from 4pm to 8pm on Monday-Friday.
Unlike during the Asian Games, though, BPTJ did not make a recommendation to expand the odd-even rule to cover more roads. The odd-even rule is currently enforced on the following roads:
– Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat
– Jalan M.H. Thamrin
– Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
– Jalan Jenderal S. Parman from the Jalan Tomang Raya intersection to the Jalan KS Tubun intersection
– Jalan Gatot Subroto
– Jalan Jenderal D.I. Panjaitan
– Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani
– Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said.
The odd-even rule only allows vehicles with odd-numbered plates to use the major roads above during rush hours on odd calendar dates and vice-versa.
During the Asian Games, the government claimed that the expansion increased traffic speed in the zones by 12% and improved air quality in the city due to an increase in citizens using public transportation.
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