The Ministry Of Transportation Will Prioritize Private Vehicles And Buses For Crossing During Nataru

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) will implement operational arrangements for crossing transportation during the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year (Nataru) holidays. Where private vehicles and buses during that period will be prioritized.

The arrangement is contained in the Joint Decree (SKB) by the Ministry of Transportation, Korlantas Polri and the Ministry of PUPR concerning Road Traffic Regulation and Crossing During the Homecoming and Backflow Period of Christmas Transportation 2023 and New Year 2024 officially issued on Wednesday, December 5, 2023.

Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Hendro Sugiatno said the operational arrangements for crossings include Ketapang Port, Gilimanuk Port, Janger Port and Lembar Port.

For the purpose of Bali, continued Hendro, from 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024, vehicles that will cross through Ketapang Port are prioritized for two-wheeled vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles, and buses. Meanwhile, freight transportation is not a priority.

Meanwhile, continued Hendro, for the purpose of Java, starting from 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 vehicles that will pass through Gilimanuk Port, are prioritized for two-wheeled vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles, and buses. Meanwhile, freight transportation is not a priority.

"Through the Ketapang-Lembar Crossing, December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024, which will cross is diverted to the Janger-Lembar route or vice versa," said Hendro in an official statement, Friday, December 8.

Furthermore, Hendro said that the use of the Bulusan Pier is optional depending on conditions in the field.

"In the Ketapang-Gilimanuk route, there will also be a delay system and buffer zone," he said.

Hendro said that the Ketapang Port from Situbondo was carried out at the Gran Watudodol Rest Area, Jalan Raya Pantura Banyuwangi-Situbondo and from Jember, it was carried out in the parking bag of Buulusan Pier.

"Meanwhile, Gilimanuk's destination is carried out at the Gilimanuk cargo terminal on Jalan Raya Denpasar-Gilimanuk," he explained.

Settings For Goods Transport At Crossing Ports

Hendro said the Ministry of Transportation also carried out goods transportation at the ferry port during the Nataru 2024 period. Where, for the Ketapang Port destination from the direction of Situbondo at the Arema Football Field, Basring Village (Afdeling Sidomulyo/Kampe), or at the Sri Tanjung Terminal, the Pelindo Tanjung Wangi Port vehicle parking space, Ketapang Village, and or the parking space of Anyar Village, Ketapang Village.

From the direction of Jember, the truck parking room is behind the Ayu stall restaurant, bag and parking at Bulusan Pier. Gilimanuk Harbor to Denpasar or Badung, Cargo Gilimanuk Terminal, UPPKB Cekik.

Hendro said that the crossing transportation on the Merak-Bakauheni section was situational. For those heading to Merak and Ciwandan ports, buffer zones were carried out at Rest Area KM 43 and KM 68 on the Jakarta-Merak Toll Road and PT. Munic Line land.

"Meanwhile, those heading to Bakauheni buffer zone Port are carried out at Rest Area KM 163 A, KM 87 A, KM 49 A and KM 20 A on the Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar Toll Road," he said.

Hendro also said that from December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024, both from Merak and Bakauheni Ferry Ports, two-wheeled, four-wheeled, and bus vehicles were a priority while freight transportation was not prioritized.

"All or some of the vehicles for transporting goods to Sumatra can go through Ciwandan Port, according to congestion conditions at the Port," concluded Hendro.