Holidays in Hellish Traffic Jams
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
DJOKO Sasono, director-general of land transportation, deserves commendation for stepping down from his position over the recent unprecedented holiday traffic jams. His resignation gives hope that common sense still exists among public officials.
Traffic congestion during the combined holidays of Maulud, Christmas and the year end was far worse than those during Idul Fitri. Hundreds of vehicles meandered through the heavy traffic that began in Jakarta. It took, for instance, 17 to 22 hours from Jakarta to Bandung via the toll road, seven times the normal hours. The Jakarta-Cikampek stretch, which normally takes an hour, took 10 hours.
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DJOKO Sasono, director-general of land transportation, deserves commendation for stepping down from his position over the recent unprecedented holiday traffic jams. His resignation gives hope that common sense still exists among public officials.
Traffic congestion during the combined holidays of Maulud, Christmas and the year end was far worse than those during Idul Fitri. Hundreds of vehicles meandered through the heavy traffic that began in
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