Jakarta Odd-Even Traffic Policy, January 3, 2024: Dozens of Roads Affected

KatadataOTO – The government is once again implementing the odd-even traffic restriction in Jakarta to reduce traffic congestion. This measure is considered effective because it prevents people from using their cars indiscriminately.

They must match their license plate number with the date to be able to pass freely on a number of main roads. If they dare to violate the rule, a fine of up to hundreds of thousands of rupiah awaits.

Today, Friday (03/01), it is the turn for cars with odd-numbered plates to pass freely on dozens of main roads. Meanwhile, vehicles with even-numbered plates must wait until the restriction period is over.

To ensure public mobility is maintained, a number of mass transportation options have been prepared. Ranging 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 policy in the morning and afternoon. Thus, people can still use cars with even-numbered plates for activities at certain times.

Jakarta Odd-Even Schedule

Morning : 06:00 WIB to 10:00 WIB
Afternoon : 16:00 WIB to 21:00 WIB

Not only that, the government will also provide several alternative routes that can be used by 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 policy. One of them is electric cars, whose development is currently being encouraged by the central government. 

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

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

In addition to 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 policy 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 to 10:00 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.