Mandalika WSBK Success, 700 Spectators Use Free Buses

The number of buses from Damri provided by the government to serve passengers or spectators of the World Superbike (WSBK) from and to the Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Sunday (5/3/2023). (ANTARA)

The West Nusa Tenggara Transportation Service noted that as many as 700 passengers have been served free buses to and from the Mandalika Circuit during the World Superbike (WSBK) event on March 3-5, 2023. "The watchdog was transported on the 3rd day as many as 540 passengers to Mandalika. In total yesterday there were 700 people," said Head of the NTB Transportation Service, then Moh Faozal when contacted by telephone quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, March 5. He said that the passengers who were none other than the WSBK Mandalika spectators departed from the two shuttle buses, namely the Ex Selaparang Airport Mataram City and Zainudin Abdul Majid International Airport (Bizam) in Praya, Central Lombok. "There are 34 units of buses from Damri provided to serve these two shuttle buses," he said. Faozal admitted that during his service the bus the audience seemed satisfied and gave appreciation with the services provided. "On average passengers are happy and grateful for the attention given by the government," he said. In addition to using buses, many spectators also use private vehicles to the location of the Mandalika Circuit. For parking facilities, it can accommodate up to 90,000 vehicles, both two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles.

The parking locations that have been prepared are at nine points and can accommodate 60 thousand four-wheeled vehicles and 5 thousand for two-wheeled vehicles or even more. The prepared locations are spread across each entrance to the circuit on both the west and the east sides.