Jalan Pantura Cirebon Starts Crowded With Motorized Homecomers

Homecomers riding motorbikes while crossing the Cirebon Pantura Line, West Java, Sunday (4/24/2022). (ANTARA/Khaerul Izan)

CIREBON - Homecomers who use two-wheeled vehicles or motorbikes have started to enliven the North Coast (Pantura) route of Cirebon, West Java, to take advantage of the opportunity to go home early because the holidays have started.

"Work is already off, so it's better to go home early," said a traveler from Pemalang Regency, Central Java, Iman in Cirebon, as reported by Antara, Sunday, April 24.

He said that during the trip from Jakarta to Cirebon, West Java, there were no problems at all, only that several times it had to be slow, especially when there was a market on the northern coast artery route.

Iman admitted that he departed from Jakarta after having eaten his first meal. Along the way, there were many other motorcyclists who also went back to their hometowns.

"All the way from Jakarta to Cirebon, it's also already crowded, especially those who want to go home," he said. Meanwhile, other travelers from Klaten, Central Java, Joko said the same thing preferred to go home early, for fear of getting stuck in traffic, moreover the work has also been completed. .

"Worried about getting stuck in traffic, so it's better to be early, until Cirebon there are no significant traffic jams," he said.

Motorcycle riders crossing the Cirebon Pantura route, especially those with police license plates outside the area, are quite busy.

They usually carry quite a lot of luggage, and are very different from the local residents. The flow of traffic was also observed to be busy.