Expect Traffic Jams: Traffic Diversions in South Jakarta Until 2026

KatadataOTO – The DKI Transportation Agency has officially implemented traffic engineering on Sultan Agung to Minangkabau streets, Jakarta Selatan. The policy will be in effect from Monday (27/01) until August 31, 2026.

The long duration of the traffic engineering is due to the construction of the Jakarta Integrated Light Rail Transit (LRT) Phase 1B project. To ensure smoothness and safety, traffic engineering must be implemented.

“Road users are advised to avoid these road sections and to adjust to the established traffic arrangements, obey traffic signs, follow instructions from officers in the field, and prioritize safety on the road,” said Syafrin Liputo, Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Transportation Agency, as reported by Antara (29/01).

It should be noted that the government is currently building public transportation, including the Jakarta LRT phase 1B Velodrome-Manggarai. The work, which has been ongoing since December 31, 2024, has reached 42.3 percent completion.’

Photo : Antara

Although it will take a long time, the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B project is claimed to be on schedule as agreed upon by the project's person in charge, namely PT Jakarta Propertindo (Perseroda) (Jakpro) in an operational cooperation (KSO) with PT Waskita Karya Tbk, PT Nindya Karya, and PT Len Railway System/WNL).

It is hoped that with the LRT, public dependence on private vehicles can be reduced. Thus, traffic congestion can be reduced in the future.

Traffic Engineering Locations on Sultan Agung - Minangkabau Street

• Vehicles on Sultan Agung - Minangkabau street from the west/Dukuh Atas heading south/Tebet that previously turned right onto East Minangkabau Street are diverted straight-turn right-Dr. Saharjo Street-and so on/or turn left to go to Tambak/Matraman Street.
• Traffic from the east/Matraman heading west/Dukuh Atas that previously went straight to Sultan Agung Street is diverted via Dr. Saharjo Street-U-turn in front of Toba Dream-West Minangkabau Street-Sultan Agung Street and so on to East Minangkabau Street to go to Tambak.

Photo : Antara

• Vehicles from the south/Tebet heading east/Matraman that previously used West Minangkabau Street are diverted to East Minangkabau Street, turning right towards Matraman.
• Furthermore, East Minangkabau Street, which was previously one-way to the South, will become one-way to the North.