The Peak Of The Homecoming Flow Is Past, D-1 Eid, Passengers At Pulo Gebang Terminal Have Decreased By 50 Percent

The number of homecoming passengers at the Pulo Gebang H-1 Terminal fell by 50 percent. (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA – The homecoming flow from the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal, Sunday, May 1 has decreased significantly compared to the previous days. This marks the peak of going home through the terminal, which has already passed its peak period.

The number of homecomers who go to various regions through Pulo Gebang Terminal, East Jakarta, decreased by 50 percent on the H-1 of Eid 2022, when compared to D-2 which reached more than 3,000 people.

"For the H-1 Lebaran there is a decrease compared to yesterday (D-2) which is quite far. Almost 50 percent compared to yesterday," said the Team Commander (Danru) of the Pulo Gebang Integrated Bus Terminal, Mujib Tambrin, when met by Antara at the Pulo Gebang Terminal, Jakarta, Sunday, May 1.

Mujib explained that there were more than 3,000 travelers who departed from Pulo Gebang Terminal on D-2 Lebaran this year and that number had decreased compared to the previous days, namely Friday, April 29, which was referred to as the peak of this year's homecoming flow.

His party since D-7 has prepared various command posts to support security, comfort and safety, including health posts for passengers and bus drivers.

Bus drivers always undergo several medical tests before they take homecomers, such as urine tests to determine whether or not there is alcohol and narcotics in them.

According to him, so far no inter-City Inter-Provincial (AKAP) bus driver has been detected as consuming alcoholic beverages and using drugs.

"Alhamdulillah, from D-7 to D-1 it was not found that they were using drugs and drinking alcohol, so all of them were healthy," said Mujib.

The application of health protocols is also applied to travelers, namely after they buy tickets, there will be a check of travel requirements including the results of antigen tests and booster vaccines by officers at the counter area of the Mezanine floor.

Finally, the bus fleet is also carried out a ramp check to determine whether or not the vehicle is suitable for transporting travelers.

Mujib said there were indeed findings on several buses when a ramp check was carried out, such as cracked glass and bald tires so that they were returned to the respective Otobus Companies (PO).