Pramono apologizes about the traffic jam of TB Simatupang, asking for the excavation to be completed in November

Jakarta -Jakarta -Governor Pramono Anung apologized for the accumulation of Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, which was exacerbated by the excavation project. Pramono said he asked the project to be accelerated to be completed in November 2025. “There is (accelerate the excavation). November I ask that November be completed,” Pramono Anung told ITB Ultra marathon in the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, on Sunday (8/24/2025). ‘Initially December. Yes, I could only advance one and a half months. But I already asked it, ‘he continued. Browse to continue the content, Pramono admitted that the congestion due to the excavation in TB Simatupang was indeed serious. Pramono also apologized to the residents of Jakarta. “So I also apologize for that, because it is indeed an inevitable thing,” he explained. As a first step, Pramono asked his staff to shrink the project beds so that the roads were wider. Then there was an attempt to break down the sidewalk for the road, especially around Cibis Park. “And I ordered the surrounding beds, some of the sidewalks that cannot be used properly for pedestrians, because some are also cut until November is used to handle traffic, we will return it,” he said. Pramono continued, his dedication to dealing with the problem of congestion for pollution in Jakarta remains a priority. But now the government is also building sanitation problems infrastructure to clean up cables. “Yes, Jakarta does indeed build trouble putting cables, then sanitation, then these water channels are handled too. And that should be done inevitably,” he said. He promised that upon completion of the excavation business would focus on improving road infrastructure for pedestrians. “And it is for those who no longer build cables, and so on that will be prioritized on the Pendestrian,” he said. (IDN/IDN)