In support of Pope Francis's visit and Grand Mass, scheduled for September 4 and 5, 2024, in Jakarta, the Department of Transportation of Jakarta Provincial Government has released information regarding traffic diversions, bus parking arrangements, BRT stops, and bus stops around Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) for attendees. Are you one of the attendees of Pope Francis's grand mass? Check out the information below.

Grand Mass Traffic Route Diversions

Pope Francis will visit the State Palace on September 4, 2024, to meet with President Joko Widodo at 10:00 AM. Later, the Pope will visit the Cathedral Church at 4:00 PM. The following day, September 5, 2024, the Pope will visit the Istiqlal Mosque at 8:30 AM, followed by a grand mass at the GBK Main Stadium starting at 3:30 PM.

Due to these scheduled activities, there will be traffic diversions in these three locations as follows:

• Wednesday, September 4, 2024: On this day, traffic diversions will be implemented around the Cathedral Church, particularly for traffic coming from the South (Bundaran HI, Tanah Abang, Kebon Sirih, Budi Kemuliaan) heading East (Senen Station). Vehicles will be directed through alternative roads, including the West side of Thamrin Road, the West side of Medan Merdeka Barat Road, Majapahit Road, Juanda Road, Pos Road, Gunung Sahari Road, and so on.
• Thursday, September 5, 2024: On the second day, similar diversions will be in place around the Istiqlal Mosque. Traffic from the South heading East will be diverted via the same routes as the previous day. Meanwhile, vehicles from the East (Menteng) heading West (Tanah Abang) are advised to use Hos Cokroaminoto Road, Wahid Hasyim Road, Mas Mansyur Road, and so on.

Bus Parking Arrangements

To support the Grand Mass at GBK on September 5, 2024, a total of 1,510 buses for the congregation will be stationed at seven parking locations around Jakarta, as follows:

• RNI/Aldiron: Can accommodate 300 buses;
• Smesco Indonesia: With a capacity of 50 buses;
• PPK Kemayoran: Can accommodate 550 buses;
• Purna Bakti Museum: With a capacity of 200 buses;
• Catur Pratama Mandiri/PPD: Can accommodate 100 buses;
• Pool TJ Cawang: Can accommodate 200 buses;
• TJ Kampung Rambutan: With a capacity of 110 buses.

This arrangement is expected to help smooth the event and reduce traffic congestion in the areas surrounding the event venue. The Jakarta Transportation Agency urges the public to follow the designated traffic diversions and use available alternative routes.

BRT Stops Around Gelora Bung Karno

For public transportation users, no need to worry! Below are the Transjakarta bus stops around GBK along with the busway routes that pass through them:

To make it easier to check Transjakarta routes and schedules, you can use the Public Transportation feature in the JAKI appto check Transjakarta bus routes and schedules. JAKI is free for download on Google Play Storeor Apple App Store. That's the information Smartcitizens need, whether you're attending Pope Francis's grand mass or just a road user. Hope this article is useful for you!