Kemenhub: Homecoming Flow For The Second Day Of Eid Is Still Quite High

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) noted that based on temporary data collected from the Integrated Lebaran Transport Command in 2022, the movement of public transport passengers on Tuesday, May 3, or the second day of Eid yesterday, increased compared to the first day of Eid.

"Although the number is not as large as at the peak of the homecoming flow, the movement of the homecoming flow of public transport passengers on the second day of Eid yesterday was still quite high when compared to normal days," said Transportation Ministry Spokesperson Adita Irawati as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 4.

Adita said that the highest movement occurred in ferry transportation.

The monitoring of the movement of homecoming passengers this year is carried out at 111 bus terminals, 16 ferry ports, 51 airports, 110 sea ports, and 13 Daop/Divre.

In detail, the number of passenger movements per day in all modes of transportation starting from Monday (25/4)/H-7 to Tuesday (3/5)/the second day of Eid yesterday, namely: On D-7 as many as 527,987 passengers, D- 6 as many as 570,860 passengers, H-5 as many as 685,907 passengers, H-4 as many as 845,706 passengers, D-3 as many as 932,468 passengers, D-2 as many as 952,210 passengers, D-1 as many as 656,454 passengers, passengers on the day of Eid as many as 531,038 passengers, and passengers the second day of Eid yesterday as many as 671,542 passengers.

Temporary data on passenger movements in each mode of transportation on the second day of Eid yesterday, when compared to a normal day (16 April 2022), are as follows:

• On road transportation (bus transportation), the realization of the number of passengers on the second day of Eid in 2022 was 143,361 passengers, or an increase of 128.4 percent when compared to the usual 62,760 passengers.

• In rail transportation, the realization of the number of passengers on the second day of Eid in 2022 was 146,362 passengers, or an increase of 202.6 percent when compared to a normal day of 48,372 passengers.

• In air transportation, the realization of the number of passengers on the second day of Eid in 2022 was 149,016 passengers, or an increase of 41.8 percent when compared to a normal day of 105,101 passengers.

• On sea transportation, the realization of the number of passengers on the second day of Eid in 2022 was 57,816 passengers, or an increase of 188.2 percent when compared to the usual 20,064 passengers.

• In ferry transportation, the realization of the number of passengers on the second day of Eid in 2022 was 174,987 passengers, or an increase of 215.1 percent when compared to the normal day of 55,525 passengers.

Cumulatively (D-7 to the second day of Eid), the number of crossing passengers is still the highest.

The cumulative number of passenger movements in each mode is monitored for 8 (eight) days starting Monday (25/4)/H-7 to Tuesday (2/5)/D2 yesterday, namely: a. The movement of crossing passengers is still the highest at 1,946,774 passengers. With the busiest departure passenger movements in the 5 (five) busiest Ferry Ports, namely: Merak, Bakauheni, Gilimanuk, Ketapang, and Kariangau Balikpapan.

b. Then, air transportation as many as 1,627,828 passengers. With the busiest departure passenger movements at 5 (five) airports, namely: Soekarno Hatta, Sultan Hasanuddin (Makassar), Juanda (Surabaya), Ngurah Rai (Bali) and Sepinggan (Balikpapan).

c. Road transportation (buses) as many as 1,209,227 passengers. With the busiest departure passenger movements in 5 (five) terminals, namely: Kertonegoro Ngawi, Ir. Soekarno (Klaten), Giwangan (Yogyakarta), Tirtonadi (Solo), and Purboyo (Madiun).

d. Train transportation as many as 1,002,852 passengers. With the densest passenger movements in 5 (five) Operational Areas (Daop), namely: Daop I Jakarta, Daop VIII Surabaya, Daop VI Yogyakarta, Daop IV Semarang, and Daop II Bandung.

e. Sea Transportation as many as 611,261 passengers. With the busiest departure passenger movements in 5 (five) ports, namely Gilimanuk, Batam, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Pinang, and Balikpapan.