It Is Predicted That 44.17 Million People Will Move, The Minister Of Transportation Ensures That There Will Be No Restrictions On Christmas And New Year's Mobility

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Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi emphasized that the government will not limit the movement of people at the 2022 Christmas and 2023 New Year.

"There are no restrictions on mobility in the implementation of Nataru 2022/2023. However, considering the national trend of COVID-19 tends to increase, the implementation of Nataru needs to be managed properly," said Minister of Transportation Budi Karya at a Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 13.

In addition to the increasing trend of COVID-19 cases, the government also pays attention to the implementation of Christmas and New Year transportation which coincides with school holidays and increased community mobility at that time.

He emphasized that the implementation of Christmas and New Year's transportation must continue to prioritize aspects of public health, safety, security and comfort.

The Ministry of Transportation took policies and a number of steps during the Christmas and New Year period. These include ensuring the readiness of transportation facilities and infrastructure, socialization to passenger and freight transport operators, inspection (rampcheck) the feasibility of transportation facilities and infrastructure, implementing traffic management and engineering on toll roads and non-toll roads such as contra flow, one way, restriction of freight transport, rest area management, massive socialization to the public, and the application of strict health protocols and the PeduliLindung application to all modes of transportation.

"To ensure that Nataru's transportation runs smoothly, safely, and safely, the Ministry of Transportation always refers to the SE Task Force for Handling COVID-19 and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Usually we coordinate, which is intended by all local governments to follow," said the Minister of Transportation.

Based on a survey by the Transportation Policy Agency (BKT) of the Ministry of Transportation, he continued, the potential for national movement during the Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 periods was 16.35 percent of the total population of Indonesia or 44.17 million people.

The movement of the community will be dominated by 28.26 percent of private vehicles and 16.47 percent of motorcycles. Meanwhile, the most use of the mode is still using road transportation with a total of around 67.97 percent.

He added that the Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 transportation posts will start from 19 December 2022 to 3 January 2023, specifically for sea transportation until 8 January 2023.

"All of us with all stakeholders will coordinate and synergize in organizing Nataru," said the Minister of Transportation.