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Update 45d: 2019 Holiday Traffic
i dont know basically, I just feel I really need to continue this annual update I've done since 2011.. So anyway basically I didnt do much SC4 for past 6 months and for last 2 days I made some stuffs just for this tradition in my CJ. Either way enjoy this minimalistic update .
Update 45d: 2019 Holiday Traffic Report
Introduction: As it's 1 days before Idul Fitri in Karasem, many people go to their hometown to celebrate ied with their big families. most of the travelers come from major cities like Meriah, Cibebek and Kota Baru toward hometown. as for 2019 data from both Cibebek Metropolitan Area and Meriah Metropolitan Area, about 32% of travelers go to Central Cikulon Province (Capital Purwasari), 27% to South Cikulon Province (Capital: Tanjung Bambu), 20% go to Kasemetapang Province and other places in Northern Islands 18% toward various places in North Cikulon Province (Capital: Meriah) and the rest go to other provinces. The tradition also occurs in other places in Karasem but mostly in Western Karasem which is much more populated than eastern part.
Map of western Karasem
Based on the prediction and survey this year, there is no significant peak for hometown bound traffic since the holiday started since last week however the highest count happened in day-2 yesterday. Today is Day-1, the traffic has decreased however several traffic alteration still applied in several location.
First report from the area around Malang Bawah, Cikulon Atas Province. Last year this area traffic has been improved compared to 2 years ago after the completion of Malang Bawah-Purwasari Expressway. This year traffic seems to be improved much better with several policies including the contraflow of Meriah-Malang Bawah Expressway and the one way system around Kedawung exit (current terminus of the Meriah-Malang Bawah Expressway). Ministry of Transportation alongside with PT Jalan Tol Karasem enable the contraflow on this expressway from the Km 0 at Meriah to the Malang Bawah JCT where the highway split with Malang Bawah-Purwasari Expressway.
Contraflow on Meriah-Malang Bawah Expressway
As for the traffic in the Malang Bawah-Purwasari Expressway there isnt any significant jam happened since the start of the holiday season. However there is significant increase of traffic compared to last year due to the full operational of this expressway
Traffic on the Malang Bawah-Purwasari Expressway in km 73 in Malang Atas Regency
Next is the report from the newly opened Muara Karang-Krangan Expressway which is parallel to the Meriah-Kota Baru Expressway. There is also contraflow traffic applied here bound for Kota Baru Cibebek (eastbound). Same alteration also applied in Meriah-Kota Baru Expressway where the contraflow applied for the westbound traffic until both highway merged at Krangan. The traffic in Meriah-Kota Baru Expressway in general is pretty fine except near Sumberrejo Toll Gate where the traffic queue for about 4km in both direction to pay there.
Contraflow Traffic in Muara Karang-Krangan Expressway
Next is the report from the Cibebek-Tanjung Pojok Expressway. The weather seems to be rainy here. Cikopo area previously known as the traffic jam area on every year holiday season for the travelers heading toward Tanjung Pojok port to cross to Ketapang Province. With the completion of Cikopo-Tanjung Pojok section of Cibebek-Tanjung Pojok Expressway in April 2015, the traffic not a major problem in this area except for the toll gate pay in this area.
Traffic in Cibebek-Tanjung Pojok Expressway km 37
Last we go to the Tanjung Pasir area. This area is the connection from the Cibebek Province to the Natuna Islands via Tanjung Pasir-Bankalan Bridge where most of the travelers from the major urban areas (Meriah and Cibebek) or anywehere in west Karasem travel to the eastern part of the country. A 3km Queue happened in the Tanjung Pasir Selatan Exit which is the current terminus of the highway, By the next annual holiday season traffic expected to be least concern in this area with the completion of Tanjung Pasir-Bandan Expressway first section which should divert the traffic to the east part of Natuna from the current exit.
Queue in Tanjung Pasir Selatan Exit, Tanjung Pasir
Thats all for today hope you all enjoy it! And Happy Eid Al Fitri for those who celebrate it!
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