Jakarta, March 19 -- Jakarta's transportation agency will divert traffic on major roads during the "Jakarta Bedug Kolosal" Eid eve celebration on March 20 from 8 p.m. local time, with measures applied situationally, officials said.

Deputy Head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency Ujang Harmawan said traffic engineering would depend on conditions during the event, which is expected to draw large crowds in central areas.

Affected roads include Jalan Jenderal Sudirman from the Karet Pasar Baru Timur III intersection to the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, he said in a statement issued here on Thursday.

Closures will also cover Jalan MH Thamrin from the Hotel Indonesia roundabout to the Patung Kuda roundabout, along with Jalan Kupingan BNI 46, ...