Jakarta Odd-Even Traffic Policy January 20, 2025, Dozens of Roads Affected

KatadataOTO – The government is implementing the Jakarta odd-even traffic restriction to reduce traffic congestion in the Capital. This measure is still considered quite effective as it can decrease the vehicle population.

This is because people cannot use their cars arbitrarily. They must match their license plate number with the date to avoid being ticketed.

Today, Monday (20/01), it is the turn for even-plated cars to pass freely on dozens of main roads. Meanwhile, odd-numbered vehicles must wait until the restriction period is over.

To maintain mobility, the government provides several public transportation facilities. These range from Transjakarta, LRT, MRT to KRL with affordable fares.

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It should be noted that the government only implements the Jakarta odd-even rule in the morning and afternoon. Therefore, people can still use their even-plated 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 that can be used by cars with non-compliant plates. However, these routes are detours, resulting in longer travel times.

In addition, several vehicles are also given exemptions 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 minivans 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 period.

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, effective 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 implementing traffic engineering in several locations to support MRT construction. Therefore, the public is expected to adjust their travel schedules.