TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan claimed that the dilation of the city’s vehicle odd-even plate number policy succeeded to reduce the amount of Jakarta’s carbon monoxide (CO) pollution.

“Based on our findings in the field, the CO concentration was 1.7 percent lower after we introduced the odd-even plate number policy to a wider area in Jakarta,” said Anies Baswedan in City Hall, Jakarta on Monday, July 23.

The finding that was based on a couple of weeks test saw that the pollution dropping in three locations; the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Kelapa Gading, and Lubang buaya.

Meanwhile, the nitrogen monoxide (NO) dropped 14.7 percent and the total hydrocarbon concentration (THC) dropped 1.3 percent.

Not only did the pollution level drop, Anies Baswedan also claimed that travel time has improved in locations where the odd-even plate number policy is in effect. Data shows that the initial average vehicle speed of 20.6 kilometers per hour improved to 25.6 kilometer per hour during the first week, and went down again to 23.1 kilometers per hour.

The Jakarta Governor also revealed that public transportation users increased by 9.86 percent. “Transjakarta users increased by 10 percent,” said Anies Baswedan.

ZARA AMELIA