ASEAN Summit Journalists Get Free Shuttle Service to Media Center

Jakarta – The organizing committee of the 43rd ASEAN Summit 2023 has prepared a free shuttle bus to the Media Center for all of the journalists in Hall B, Jakarta Convention Center, on September, 5 until 7, 2023.

Director General of Public Information and Communication, Ministry of Communication and Information, Usman Kansong said the shuttle is to facilitate the movement of journalists during the ASEAN summit.

"We provide shuttle bus that continue to move with several routes to the Media Center," Kansong said in Jakarta on Friday.

The shuttle service will serve four routes. Route 1 is serving drop-off/pickup points at Best Western Hotel Senayan, Hotel Century, Hotel Mulia Senayan, TVRI, Spark, and Hall B JCC. This route operates from 1 – 6 September 2023, from 05:00 AM to 09:30 PM local time.

Route 2 serves the Best Western Hotel Senayan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud), Gate 7 GBK, The Sultan Hotel, and Hall B JCC. This route operates from 1- 6 September 2023, from 05:00 AM to 09:30 PM.

Route 3 serves the Blue Line Kominfo from Istora Mandiri MRT Station to Gate 9 GBK. This route operates from 1--6 September 2023, from 05:00 AM to 09:30 PM.

Route 4 serves Soekarno-Hatta Airport,Ritz Carlton Pacific Place, The Langham, Fairmont Hotel, Mulia Hotel, and Best Western Hotel Senayan. This route operates from 31 August to 6 September 2023, from 05:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

A total of 29 road sections will be affected by traffic engineering during the 43rd ASEAN Summit. These road sections include Jl Jenderal Sudirman, Jl MH Thamrin, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jl HR Rasuna Said, and Jl Imam Bonjol, among others. Additionally, Jl HOS Cokroaminoto, Jl Galunggung, Jl RM Margono Djojohadikoesoemo, and Jl KH Mas Mansyur will also be impacted.

Other affected road sections include Jl Karet Pasar Baru Timur V, Jl Karet Pasar Baru Timur II, Jl Karet Pasar Baru Timur III, Jl Prof Dr Satrio Sisi Barat, Jl Kebon Sirih, Jl Wahid Hasyim, and Jl Gerbang Pemuda. Furthermore, Jl Pintu Satu Senayan, Jl Asia Afrika, Jl Sisingamangaraja, Jl Pattimura, Jl Trunojoyo, and Jl Gunawarman.

Traffic engineering measures will also be implemented on Jl Majapahit, Jl Ir Juanda, Jl Veteran III, Jl Medan Merdeka Barat, Lingkar Mega Kuningan, Jl Lingkar SCBD, and Jl Setia Budi Tengah.

Furthermore, the Jakarta Provincial Government has deployed 24 electric Transjakarta buses to serve delegates of the 43rd ASEAN 2023 Summit.

These environmentally friendly buses will operate on four specific routes during the meeting of ASEAN heads of state and government with their strategic partners.

The four specific routes include:

First, Senayan Multipurpose Building-MRT Istora Mandiri-Sultan Hotel (Summit Venue), operating from 07:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Second, Senayan Multipurpose Building-MRT Istora Mandiri-Ritz Carlton Pacific Place (Sideline), operating from 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM.

Third, Sultan Hotel (Summit Venue)-Ritz Carlton Pacific Place (ABA Venue), operating from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM.

Fourth, Istora Mandiri MRT Station-JCC Senayan Convention Center, operating from 05:00 AM to 08:00 AM.