Ministry Of Transportation Holds Free Homecoming For Motorists By Ship Destination Semarang-Surabaya

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation is again holding a free homecoming for motorbikes by ships as an effort to divert the density of travelers with motorbikes.

"Not only diverting road congestion and helping reduce the number of motorbike accidents, this free homecoming by ship is also a form of introduction to travelers who have never used sea transportation and can be an alternative mode of transportation for their journey," said the Acting Director General of Transportation. Sea, Capt Mugen Sartoto in a statement reported by Antara, Monday, April 18.

Mugen said, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in which Indonesia at that time canceled homecoming, this year mudik was held again.

However, it takes the responsibility and participation of travelers to take part in the vaccination program provided by the government in order to anticipate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

"This year it is predicted that there will be an increase in the number of homecomers like the year before the pandemic," he said.

There is also registration and registration for this free motorbike homecoming which opens on April 18, 2022 and closes on April 24, 2022. Online registration can be accessed via the website: http://mudikgratis.dephub.go.id/.

Meanwhile, offline registration and data verification can be done at the Tanjung Priok Main Port Authority Office and the Ministry of Transportation head office on the specified date.

There are 2 (two) ships used for this free homecoming, namely KM Dobonsolo and KM Ciremai, both of which are operated by PT Pelni.

The two ships are 3 in 1 ships, ships that can transport people, goods and vehicles.

Facilities at KM. Dobonsolo include worship facilities, dining salons, cafeterias, entertainment, games facilities, equipped with lifeboats / lifeboats, life rafts and buoys according to capacity, and free motorbike homecoming insurance.

"The capacity of each ship can carry ± 1,250 Motor Units and 2,500 passengers," said Capt Mugen.

The routes for the 2022 motorbike free homecoming are Jakarta - Semarang - Surabaya (Arus Mudik) and Surabaya - Semarang - Jakarta (Backflow).

The homecoming schedule for the Jakarta - Semarang - Surabaya route with KM Dobonsolo is 26 April 2022 at 13:00 WIB and KM Ciremai 29 April 2022 at 22:00 WIB, all of which depart from Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta.

While the return schedule for the Surabaya - Semarang - Jakarta route with KM Dobonsolo on May 11, 2022 at 17:00 WIB and KM Ciremai on May 9, 2022 at 17:00 WIB.

"Make sure travelers who will take advantage of the Free Motorcycle Homecoming program by Sea have received a booster vaccine or at least the second and first doses of vaccination, which are equipped with travel requirements in accordance with SE Minister of Transportation No. 37 of 2022," said Capt. Mugen.