42,802 People Have Left Java Via Merak Port On D+3 Lebaran

JAKARTA - PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Merak Main Branch noted that 42,802 people crossed from Java Island to Sumatra Island through Merak Port, Banten, on April 13, 2024.

"There were 42,802 passengers who were dispatched to Bakauheni Port, Lampung, using 31 ships," said General Manager of PT Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Merak Suharto Main Branch in a release of data received at Bakauheni Port, Lampung, Sunday, April 14.

The realization of total passengers crossing from Java to Sumatra on the third day after Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah decreased by 10.3 percent compared to the realization of the same period in 2023 as many as 47,703 people.

In addition to passengers, two-wheeled vehicles that were dispatched on the same day reached 2,231 units, an increase of 32 percent compared to last year's realization of 1,691 units.

Meanwhile, four-wheeled vehicles reached 5,339 units or decreased by 14 percent compared to the realization of the same period last year of 6,228 units. In addition, as many as 567 trucks and 332 bus units were also dispatched on the same day.

During the return flow service, his party provided 66 ships to serve passengers crossing from Java to Sumatra through Merak Port and Ciwandan Port, as well as from Sumatra to Java via Bakauheni Port and Panjang Port.

Secretary of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Shelvy Arifin when met at Bakauheni Port explained that ASDP ferry services last for 24 hours every day.

To prevent the density of passengers and vehicles at the Port, Shelvy appealed to residents who use crossing services to come to the port according to the scheduled departure time on boat tickets.

ASDP has imposed a policy of removing ticket validity for the first 24 hours during the period 11-21 April 2024 or during the return flow period of Eid.

Thus Shelvy continued that prospective ship passengers do not need to worry about the validity period of the ticket so they do not have to arrive early to the port which can trigger congestion or traffic jams at the port.