Solo City Government Departs 3 Buses To Jakarta To Transport Homecomers

A Joint Call for Preparedness for Eid Transport Services in 2022 Surakarta City Government in Solo, Monday (25/4/2022). ANTARA/HO-Surakarta City Government

SOLO - The Surakarta City Government, Central Java, will dispatch three buses to Jakarta for travelers who want to return to their hometowns to Solo for free.

"We have prepared three buses to accommodate Solo residents who don't get tickets for going home, either by train or plane," said Deputy Mayor of Surakarta Teguh Prakosa at the Joint Call for Eid Transport Service Readiness for 2022 Surakarta City Government in Solo, reported by Antara, Art, April 25. .

The three buses will depart for Jakarta on Tuesday (26/4). The Surakarta City Government emphasized that Teguh was ready to accept the arrival of the homecomers.

His party has coordinated with the TNI/Polri and Satpol PP so that travelers are guaranteed safe crossing Solo and heading to Solo.

Preparations are also being made to ensure that vaccination services, both the first, second, and booster vaccinations run smoothly.

"Vaccination will still be served during the 2022 Eid holiday period. However, if it was originally in several locations, during the Lebaran holiday it was centered at Graha Wisata Niaga," he said.

Regarding the free homecoming buses, the Head of Transportation and Parking Division of the Surakarta City Transportation Service (Dishub) Yulianto Nugroho said that later the buses departed each with a capacity of 50 passengers.

Yulianto said that the free homecoming allocation was prioritized for travelers who were residents of Solo. If the remaining capacity, residents from outside Solo can use it.

"Later, together with other buses from Central Java, they will leave for each district/city on April 28, 2022. Meanwhile, we will prioritize travelers from Solo, if the rest can come from around Solo," he said.