Long Weekend Starts With Heavy Traffic Toward Puncak
Jakarta. Heavy road traffic has been observed between Jakarta and Puncak in Bogor, West Java, at the start of the long weekend on Saturday morning (10/12).
The three-day weekend is the result of Monday's national holiday, as Indonesia commemorates Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Increased traffic volume was observed from the 42-kilometer mark on the Ciawi Toll Road, with a 5-kilometer queue of private vehicles and tourist buses.
"We see an increasing number of vehicles driving toward Puncak. The queue reaches up to 5 kilometers," Bogor Traffic Police inspector Anaga said.
The Bogor Traffic Police have introduced contraflow system toward the popular holiday destination to ease the traffic congestion.
Drivers, especially motorcyclists, are requested to be patient.
"Impatience is the main cause of accidents and traffic jams," Anaga said.
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