Waiting For The Official Rules For Eid Al-Fitr 2022 Homecoming, South Kalimantan Transportation Agency: We Will Definitely Run It

Illustration of going home for Eid. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government has relaxed long-distance travel requirements, whether by air, land or sea. There is no longer an obligation for antigen or PCR swab tests.

This policy is believed to make the flow of homecoming in 2022 Eid will boom. Data from the Balitbang of the Ministry of Transportation, it is estimated that there are approximately 79 million people who want to go home.

Head of the South Kalimantan Provincial Transportation Service, Rusdiansyah, stated that his party was waiting for the official letter of the rules for going home for Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijrah. This is related to the application of health protocols, namely for travelers who leave or come through the terminal.

In particular, technical instructions for travelers departing from Terminal KM 6 Banjarmasin and Terminal Gambut Barakat KM 17 in Banjar Regency.

"Still waiting for an official letter from the Ministry of Transportation (Ministry of Transportation), the letter is still waiting," said Rusdiansyah, as reported by Antara, Saturday, April 2.

"For example, whether a booster vaccination (third injection) must be required or a PCR swab test letter for those who haven't, we are waiting for the official letter from the Ministry of Transportation," he continued.

He also said that for the readiness of the terminal to welcome the Eid homecoming wave this year, it was definitely ready. "According to the instructions from the Ministry of Transportation, we will certainly carry out," he said.

The terminal in South Kalimantan serves public transportation for Inter-City Inter-provincial (AKAP) to Samarinda, East Kalimantan (Kaltim).

Likewise for majors to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan).

Currently, the government is starting to revive the Terminal Type A Gambut Barakat in Banjar Regency for AKAP and Intercity within the province (AKDP) departure points, no longer at the type B terminal KM 6 Banjarmasin.

Passengers departing from several points can use public transportation services or the Banjarbakula trans to the KM 17 Gambut Barakat terminal.