Third Week Of Ramadan, Homecomers Via Pulo Gadung Terminal Reach 1,000 Passengers

Homecomers are waiting for departure at Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal, East Jakarta. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The third week of Ramadan Month, the number of travelers at the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal who decided to return to their hometown early is still dynamic with departures of approximately 1,000 passengers on weekends which coincides with the Good Friday and Easter holidays. "The number of travelers is still gradual, so sometimes it is crowded, sometimes it decreases again," said Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal Team Commander Mahbud at Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, April 8. Based on data on travelers on Friday 7 April, the total number of buses departing was 172 buses with a total of 1,023 passengers. The initial prediction of 7,000-110,000 passengers, "said Head of Subdivision of the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal Pulo Gebang, Junaedi.

One of the travelers to Bukittinggi, Yeni (53) said that she had been buying tickets since a month ago.

"From one month earlier, to avoid traffic jams, let's stay in his village for a longer time, more satisfied. Until tomorrow night at least, around 30 hours," said Yeni at Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal, East Jakarta, Saturday.

The reason Yeni chose to go home by bus is because the location of her house in Bukittinggi is closer to the terminal than the airport. In addition, Yeni also feels comfortable and safe on the way when going home from the terminal.

In line with Yeni, another Padang travelers named Revi (23) also decided to go home early to avoid traffic jams.

"The problem is that it will be rich next week, it must have been at a traffic jam, so it's better to go home two weeks before Eid," said Revi.

Revi also chose the bus as a vehicle that would decorate his homecoming trip after last year's homecoming.

"Yesterday I didn't go home, now I'm going home. Choose a bus for my personal reason if I don't dare to take the plane, then if I take the bus it won't take too long, at least 2 days and 1 night until," said Revi while tidying up his luggage.