Jakarta Odd-Even Traffic Policy, January 16, 2025: Dozens of Roads Affected

KatadataOTO – The Jakarta odd-even restriction is still being implemented as a way to reduce the traffic congestion that often occurs in the Capital City, especially during rush hours. With this, it is hoped that the vehicle population can be managed.

Officers are also on standby at several points to ensure there are no violations committed by the public.

Today, Thursday (16/01), it is the turn for cars with odd-numbered plates to pass freely on dozens of main roads. Meanwhile, even-numbered vehicles must wait until the restriction period is over.

To improve mobility, the government has provided several public transportation facilities. Ranging from TransJakarta, LRT, MRT to KRL with affordable fares, ensuring mobility is maintained. 

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It should be noted that the government only implements the Jakarta odd-even rule in the morning and afternoon. Thus, the public can still use even-numbered plate cars for activities at certain times.

Jakarta Odd-Even Schedule

• Morning: 06:00 AM to 10:00 AM (WIB)
• Afternoon: 04:00 PM to 09:00 PM (WIB)

Not only that, the government will also provide several alternative routes for cars with non-compliant plates. However, the routes are detours, making the travel time longer.

In addition, several vehicles are also given leeway and are not affected by the Jakarta odd-even rule. One of them is the electric car, whose development is currently being encouraged by the central government. 

List of Vehicles Exempt from Jakarta's Odd-Even Rule

• Electric cars
• TNI-Polri (Military/Police) vehicles
• Ambulances
• Fire trucks
• Healthcare worker vehicles, including doctors
• Public transport and taxis

Besides deploying officers, the police also utilize technology to monitor traffic. From Static to Mobile ETLE (Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement) will be deployed during the traffic engineering.

All violations will be subject to a fine of Rp 500,000. This rule is in accordance with Article 287 of Law Number 12 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ).

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To make the Jakarta odd-even rule more effective, the police are implementing a contraflow system on the inner-city toll road from km 0+200 (Cawang) to km 7+200 (Semanggi) from 06:00 AM to 10:00 AM (WIB).

The DKI Jakarta government is also carrying out traffic engineering in several locations to support MRT construction. Therefore, the public is expected to adjust their travel schedules.