Capai 53,344 People, The Crossing Of Christmas Homecomers At Merak Has ITS Peak Capai On Friday

Photo: Doc. Antara

MERAK - The peak of Christmas travelers via the Merak Port crossing occurred on D-2 or Friday 23 December or reached 53,344 people from the previous D-3 Thursday, December 22, as many as 36,260 people. "We from the beginning predicted that the peak of the Christmas homecoming would occur in D-2," said Head of Public Relations of the ASDP Main Branch of Merak Putu in a statement quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 24. Putu explained that the peak of Christmas homecoming went smoothly with the optimization of seven piers, including the executive dock, so that even if there was a density, the return route would return to normal within a few hours. "We also appreciate that most pedestrian passengers and those on top of the vehicle purchased tickets online, so there is no buildup at the port," he said.

Meanwhile, the passengers at the peak of Christmas on H-2 were recorded at 50,182 people consisting of 3,162 pedestrian passengers and 3,509 units of passengers on board vehicles. He explained that services at Merak Port at the peak of Christmas were running normally and customers were served by 31 Ro-Ro ships operated with 95 trips on Merak - Bakauheni trips. "We prioritize the accuracy of both arrival and departure as well as passenger safety," said Putu. A number of travelers at Merak Port admitted that they were satisfied that ASDP services were relatively good compared to previous years because passengers could quickly cross to Bakauheni Port via the executive dock. "We arrived at the executive dock directly on the boat to Bakauheni, Lampung," said Imakulata, a resident of Depok, West Java aimed at Bandarlampung to celebrate Christmas with his extended family.