Anticipating A Surge In Passengers, Gapasdap Deploys 65 Fleet Of Marine Vessels At The Peak Of Backflow

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LAMPUNG - Chairman of the Association of River and Crossing Transportation Entrepreneurs (Gapasdap), Bakauheni, Warsa, said that his party would deploy 65 ships to prepare for the peak return flow from Sumatra to Java. for the regular class and 5 for the executive class," said Warsa when met at Bakauheni Port, Sunday, April 8, 2022. The deployment of a large number of ships is intended to prevent accumulation of passengers at the peak of the homecoming flow from Sumatra Island to Java Island. He predicts the peak of the backflow will occur on Saturday (07/05) and also Sunday (08/05). The number of ships will reach 28 to 30 ships a day," he said as quoted by Antara. Meanwhile, Gapasdap itself also provides at least 6 ships at Panjang Port, to anticipate congestion at Bakauheni Port. "In Panjang, we provide 4 ships and two are available. assistance from the government. So there are a total of six ships there," he said. ANTARA's observations on Saturday night showed that travelers who were about to depart from Sumatra Island to Java Island had packed Bakauheni Port, both two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles. Until Saturday, May 7 , ASDP Pelni Indonesia noted that it had dispatched around 22,443 passengers who departed from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port.