Although Claims Of Home And Back Flows Are Successful, Minister Of Transportation: Sorry I Can't Meet Expectations

Dirlantas Polda Metro, Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo opened the normalization of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road from Oneway/Contraflow (Photo via @TMCPoldaMetro)

JAKARTA - The activity of going back and forth for Eid in 2022, which started on April 25, 2022 (H-7) until last night, has ended.

"We have received various inputs and Alhamdulillah in general convey that going home this year is going well," said Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, Monday 9 May quoted from the ministry's website.

This year's homecoming -- said Minister Budi Karya -- is different from previous homecomings. Community enthusiasm soared after two years of not going home due to the pandemic.

This is reflected in the results of a survey that expresses public interest as many as 85.5 million people who want to go home.

"This is good news as well as a challenge for all stakeholders to be able to serve well," he said.

A number of surveys, simulations, discussions, have been carried out systematically so as to produce recommendations that are executed by those in charge in the field.

"The most massive are the Police colleagues on the land route, and then at the crossing, air, rail and sea," he said.

The Minister of Transportation further said that this year's homecoming resulted in a very large number of movements, which resulted in the service provided not being optimal.

"Therefore, we apologize for not being able to meet the expectations of all parties. We will evaluate so that homecoming activities and also activities where there will be massive movements in the future can be anticipated better," he said.

The Minister of Transportation hopes that this year's homecoming activity will be the beginning of an economic revival and also a sign of the start of the endemic period. "We always emphasize that health protocols are carried out properly, so it is hoped that there will be no increase in cases after the homecoming period," he said.

The Minister of Transportation expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the collaboration and good communication that has been carried out between Ministries/Agencies, the National Police, operators of transportation facilities and infrastructure and other related elements.

The Minister of Transportation also thanked the support from the mass media for their support in helping to communicate and disseminate all homecoming policies to the public, so that they can be known, understood and implemented.

"We also thank the travelers who have followed various advice from the government," said the Minister of Transportation.