Damri Prepares 10 Buses To Serve Pilgrims Of Hajj Candidates From Aceh During The Departure And Repatriation Process

JAKARTA - Perum Damri Banda Aceh Branch provides 10 buses and three logistics trucks to transport pilgrims for Hajj and suitcases to airports during the departure and repatriation process for the 1445 Hijri Hajj season.

"The bus requirements used must have air conditioning (room conditioning) and toilet facilities," said Perum Damri Business Manager Banda Aceh Branch Suprihatin as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 4.

He appreciated the Ministry of Religion and Garuda Indonesia for trusting Perum Damri to serve the transportation of pilgrims and goods during this year's Hajj season.

"Damri is partnered with land transportation from the Aceh Embarkation Hajj Dormitory to the airport, and vice versa when returning later," he said.

According to him, in each flight group departure (cluter), his party provides 10 bus units, of which nine unit buses are fully occupied with pilgrims who are prospective for Hajj, while one bus unit is empty, as a backup.

However, the empty bus continued to participate in the delivery group for Hajj pilgrims, as an anticipatory step in the event of an obstacle when delivering the congregation to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (SIM) Aceh Besar.

"Each group we provide 10 buses, where nine buses are filled with pilgrims and one spare bus, if something happens from another bus," he said.

He added that this year the government is still providing special services for the elderly pilgrims, so this year's Hajj theme is still the same as last year, namely the elderly friendly Hajj.

Therefore, in addition to preparing buses complete with air conditioning and toilets, Perum Damri Banda Aceh Branch has also prepared 14 task forces to help the congregation, as well as congregational drinking water while on the bus.

"This task force that helps the congregation from the door of the dormitory hall to the bus, helps the congregation get on the bus, we also help enter the trunk of the congregation's suitcase," he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Aceh Embarkation Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) Azhari said the number of Acehnese Hajj candidates who were already in Saudi Arabia was 2,356 people from six groups.

Azhari asked the congregation to always maintain health while in the Holy Land, with regular rest, enough food, and get used to drinking even a little water, given the weather in Saudi Arabia is quite hot.

"We have conveyed through our friends on duty, to always inform all congregants to maintain their health," he said.