Politics · Indonesia · 22 hrs ago
Jakarta’s Sudirman-Thamrin car-free day ends at 9am
Jakarta’s car-free day on the Sudirman-Thamrin roads ended at 9am on October 10, 2026.
It usually runs until 10am.
The schedule was shortened during the state visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which took place in Jakarta on October 10 and 11.
Jakarta’s transport department said the change was intended to help traffic move smoothly during the visit.
People using the area that morning were asked to adjust their plans and follow directions from officials.
The transport department was coordinating traffic arrangements with other agencies, including the Metro Jaya police traffic directorate.
Jakarta’s Sudirman-Thamrin car-free day was scheduled to end at 9am instead of its usual 10am.
The time change was intended to support traffic flow during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s state visit.
The visit was scheduled for October 10-11, 2026.
Jakarta’s transport chief urged residents to adjust their plans and follow instructions from officers.
- Who
- Jakarta’s transport authorities set the change; residents using Sudirman-Thamrin were asked to follow it.
- What
- The car-free day was scheduled to end at 9am, one hour earlier than usual.
- When
- During the morning of the report, amid the Egyptian president’s October 10-11, 2026 state visit.
- Where
- Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Jalan MH Thamrin in Jakarta.
- Why
- To support smooth traffic during the state visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
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This adjustment to the vehicle-free day schedule is part of our efforts to support smooth traffic during the state visit.
We urge people who are active in the Sudirman-Thamrin area tomorrow morning (today) to adjust their activities because the vehicle-free day will end at 9am, and to follow the directions of officers on the ground.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- End time
- 9am WIB
- Usual end time
- 10am WIB
- Location
- Jalan Jenderal Sudirman-Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta
- State visit
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, October 10-11, 2026
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