Ministry Of PUPR: Readiness Of Infrastructure And Key Collaboration For The Smooth Homecoming Of Eid 2023

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) said that the synergy between stakeholders was the key to smooth homecoming and return to Lebaran 2023.

Director of Blocking Free Roads of the Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR, Triono Junoasmono, said that in general the readiness of road infrastructure to support the 2023 Eid homecoming flow was better than in previous years.

"The smooth homecoming and return are due to the excellent coordination with all parties. We appreciate all of them from the Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT), Korlantas Polri and others. This year, we are very compact on how we plan such as the preparation of regulations and management, joint leave policies and others," Triono said in a written statement, Friday, May 12.

Triono said, during the Lebaran 2023 homecoming period, there had been additional toll roads, including Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu Sections 2A and 2A Ujung (4.88 Km), Semarang-Demak Section 2 Sayung-Demak (16.01 Km), Cinere-Jagorawi Section 3A and Ramp 4-5 (3.5 Km), Krian-Legundi-Bunder-Manyar Ramp 2, 4, 5, and 8 Wringinanom junctions.

Meanwhile, toll roads that functioned during Eid 2023, including Ciawi- Sukabumi Section 2 Cigombong-Cibadak (11.9 Km), Cibitung-Cilincing Section 4 Taruma Jaya-Cilincing (7.3 Km), Cimanggis-Cibitung Section 2A Jatikarya-Cikeas (3.5 Km), Pasuruan 'Probolinggo Section 4A Probolinggo Timur-IC Gending (8.6 Km), Solo-Yogyakarta-NYIA Kulonprogo section 1.1 (1.1 Km).

Then, Kuala Tanjung-Tebing Tinggi-Parapat Section Tebing Tinggi-SS Indrapura (28.5 Km) and Dolok Merawan-Sinaksak Section (15.6 Km), Sigli-Banda Aceh Section Bintang Bintang-Baitussalam (12.7 Km), and Binjai-Langsa Section Stabat-Tanjung Pura partially Section 2 (7.2 Km).

Next, Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan Section Cimalaka-Dawuan (28.2 Km), Sp.Indralaya-Muara Enim Section Sp.Indralaya-Prabumulih (63.5 Km), Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang Off Ramp Darangdan Km 99, and Padalarang-Cileunyi Gedebage Km 149.

For the convenience of motorists, the Ministry of PUPR and BUJT also increased the number of Rest Areas or rest areas through functional operation at TIP Km 19B Jakarta-Cikampek and Km 338A, Km 319B Pemalang-Batang, additional gas stations operating at TIP Trans Java Toll Roads (Km 792A, 792B, 819A, 833B, 66A, and 84B), as well as the placement of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) at 14 TIP.

The number of existing toilets in 2022 is 6,175 toilets. This year, we added 2,833 toilets, bringing the total to 9,008 toilets spread across 117 rest areas. This number includes 77 mobile toilets," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of Security and Safety (Dirkamsel) of Korlantas Polri Brigadier General Pol Ery Nursatari said, during the Ketupat Operation 2023 period, his party had alerted 148,211 personnel to ensure the public's homecoming trip was safe and smooth.

The total number of security posts and integrated services alerted reached 2,787 posts.

The police also noted that the number of accidents could be reduced by 64 percent from 417 cases in 2022 to 149 cases in 2023.

Meanwhile, the number of traffic accident victims during that period fell 18 percent from 4,333 people to 3,561 people.

"Alhamdulillah, this year congestion at various points, especially in Merak, is not too long, because motorbikes are transferred to other ports. Even though we are carrying out operations, we are still carrying out law enforcement tasks," concluded Ery.