There is a new excavation point in TB Simatupang, covering almost half the way
Jakarta – The excavation project that has become the source of traffic jams in Jakarta still occurs. The youngest is two excavations on Jalan TB Simatupang, Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta in the direction of Fatmawati, not far ahead of the Ciputat 1 toll gate. Monitoring of AFP on the spot, Wednesday (8/27/2025) at 11:30 WIB, the two excavations were only about ten meters away. The first excavation covered a quarter of the path, while the second excavation was worse by covering about half the path. The traffic flow in the area was also stagnant. Although the time is almost afternoon. Browse to continue with the new excavation point content on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta Photo: Taufiq Syarifudin/Detikcom vehicles passing around the road should be slow as a result of the excavation project. Vehicle ropes are seen almost about 20 meters. Rudi, 71, a coffee seller around the place, said the excavation project lasted only about two days ago. Serious traffic jams occur at that place every morning. “There was one last Monday, it had just started (excavated). It was really stuck in the morning,” Rudi said. The new excavation point on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta (Photo: Taufiq Syarifudin/Detikcom) Rudi said, every morning he joined Ciputat’s traffic jams with his bicycle to sell coffee around Pondok Pinang. Rudi said, now the travel time is longer due to traffic jams in Ciputat. “I don’t know, it’s just the one that is Ciputat. Yes, I’m in the morning to go here. Traffic jams for a long time, “he explained. Furthermore, the congestion on Jalan Ciputat Raya still occurs. The excavation in front of the Magic House became the culprit of this traffic jam. There are about six excavations around that location. Collaboration is exacerbated by the existence of vehicles that stop on the shoulder of the road. (Lir/Lir)