West Jakarta Crews Tackle Tangled Power Cables

Suku Dinas Bina Marga Jakarta Barat sent crews with a skylift to Jalan Kamal Raya in Tegal Alur on September 2 to retie and raise overhead cables that had sagged between leaning poles. The work followed social media posts showing tangled lines hanging low above the roadside, a condition that residents and road users said could endanger traffic. Kumparan reported that crews moved point by point along the corridor, pulling and fastening the cables from the lift basket rather than replacing the network outright. Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta said the immediate step was a temporary safety measure while the pole issue is handled separately. ### Which stretch of West Jakarta drew the response? Jalan Kamal Raya in Tegal Alur, West Jakarta, was the location shown in photos and video published on September 2. Kumparan described rows of cables hanging between tilted poles along the road, with several lines drooping low enough to draw attention from passing motorists. (kumparan.com) The West Jakarta road had already become a social media issue before crews arrived. Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta said the leaning utility poles and dangling cables on Jalan Kamal Raya had gone viral online, prompting coordination with local officials and network owners. ### What exactly did the crews do from the skylift? (kumparan.com) Kumparan reported that workers used a Bina Marga skylift to approach the cable bundles from above and move from one point to another along the line. From the lift, crews pulled the cables upward and tied them back together so they no longer hung as low over the roadside. (kumparan.com) Junaidi, identified by Kumparan as Head of Field Operations for Bina Marga West Jakarta, said the job was limited to tidying the cables. “Ini ada laporan viral lewat Instagram,” he said, according to the report, describing the response as a follow-up to a viral complaint on Instagram. ### Why were the cables hanging so low? (kumparan.com) Junaidi said the spacing between poles on the site was relatively wide, while many cables had been strung across the same span. That combination made the lines heavy and caused them to sag, he told Kumparan. The leaning poles added to the concern but were not repaired in the same operation. (kumparan.com) Junaidi said crews could only handle the cable arrangement and fastening, not the slanted poles themselves. ### Who owns the poles and who is supposed to move them? Siti Dinarwenny, head of data and information at Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta, said the pole and cable assets belong to an internet service operator serving the Kamal area. (kumparan.com) She said the affected pole stood within an area where West Jakarta’s water resources agency was carrying out drainage construction work. Dinarwenny said West Jakarta’s Bina Marga office had coordinated with the Association of Telecommunications Network Providers, known as APJATEL, and the utility owner for a joint site review. She said the impacted pole would be handled and relocated by the network owner together with APJATEL. (kumparan.com) ### Was this a permanent fix or a stopgap? Dinas Bina Marga described the cable work on September 2 as a temporary safety step. Dinarwenny said the agency tied and arranged the dangling cables so they would not interfere with road users’ safety and comfort while a broader field response is prepared. (kumparan.com) Kumparan’s ground report matched that description. The outlet said crews were still focused on grouping and tightening the visible overhead lines, while the visibly tilted poles remained in place. ### What happens next on Jalan Kamal Raya? APJATEL and the utility network owner are expected to join Bina Marga in a field inspection after the September 2 cleanup, according to Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta. (kumparan.com) The next step named by the agency is relocation and handling of the affected utility pole by the network owner, while Bina Marga continues coordinating with related parties on the site. (kumparan.com)