JAKARTA - Terminal 2F of Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten has officially become a Special Terminal for Hajj and Umrah. This special terminal will make services to the Holy Land better, more comfortable and smooth.
Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said that the special terminal at Soekarno-Hatta Airport would improve services to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
"With the special terminal for Hajj and Umrah, it will certainly improve services to the congregation, so that the trip becomes more comfortable and it is hoped that the congregation can be more solemn in worship," he said in an official statement, Monday, May 5.
Dudy said Terminal 2F consists of 3 floors with a total area of 27,400 m2 and has a capacity of 6.1 million passengers per year. In addition to terminal infrastructure beautification, the revitalization of Terminal 2F also includes preparing supporting infrastructure for Umrah activities, such as mosques and lounges and bus parking.
In addition, Terminal 2F has 20 check-in counters and a fairly wide waiting room that accommodates pilgrims and families during passenger processing by agents. At this terminal, there is also a Umrah lounge that can accommodate up to 3,000 people.
"In terms of transportation, the Ministry of Transportation has also provided maximum support for the departure of Hajj and Umrah. This year's Hajj departure will be served by three airlines, namely Garuda Indonesia, Saudi Airlines and Lion Air," he said.
"We hope that through the 2F terminal of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, the departure of Hajj, especially for pilgrims from Jakarta and its surroundings, will run smoothly," continued Dudy.
Previously, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Terminal 2F of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten as a Special Terminal for Hajj and Umrah, Sunday, May 4.
Prabowo appreciated the efforts of all parties who had prepared and realized the revitalization of Terminal 2F as a Hajj and Umrah terminal.
SEE ALSO:
"I welcome and express my highest appreciation and appreciation for the policy as well as the efforts of all parties involved in this revitalization. To the Minister of SOEs, the InJourney Airport holding, the Ministry of Transportation and now the Danantara," said Prabowo.
Prabowo said that every year Indonesian pilgrims and Umrah can reach 2 million people. Where some of the congregation is an elderly group, so special services are needed.
For this reason, continued Prabowo, the government is trying its best to provide the best service for pilgrims and Umrah in the country.
"Currently we are also fighting hard to reduce the cost of Hajj as cheaply as we can afford," said Prabowo.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
