Bandung Regent Alerts Joint Team To Secure Alternative Homecoming Route To Garut

Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Bandung Regency Government)

BANDUNG - The Bandung Regency Government in West Java Province has secured two alternative homecoming routes that residents often take to go to Garut Regency, namely the Kamojang Line and the Cijapati Route.

Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna said security forces must be on standby at the two alternative routes to ensure travelers can pass safely.

"Especially at night, joint teams or troops must be on standby at border lines that are vulnerable to provide comfort for Lebaran travelers," said Dadang in Bandung, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, April 20.

According to him, as many as 212 personnel from regional apparatus organizations within the Bandung Regency Government have been prepared to secure homecoming routes from seven days before to seven days after Lebaran.

Personnel from regional apparatus organizations will be placed on the routes passed by travelers including the Kamojang and Cijapati routes.

"Securing the flow of going back and forth for Lebaran also involves volunteers, including members from Scouts, Youth Organizations, KNPI, mass organizations," said Dadang.

There are 11 homecoming security posts that have been prepared in the Bandung Regency area. Dadang said Bandung Regency is one of the crossing points for travelers who want to go to Central Java and East Java.

Such conditions require the district government to increase vigilance, including vigilance against the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission.

The regent recommended that residents who want to go home undergo booster vaccinations to minimize the risk of transmission of the corona virus that causes COVID-19.

"For those who have not been vaccinated, it is mandatory to have an antigen test before leaving for their hometown," he said.