Exploding, D-7 Lebaran Number Of Passengers At Bakauheni Port Increases 173 Percent

Hundreds of pedestrian passengers packed the gateway at the dock of three Bakauheni ports. (ANTARA)

LAMPUNG - General Manager of PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferry Bakauheni Branch Rudi Sunarko said that the number of pedestrian passengers traveling for Lebaran 2023 homecoming, using the Bakauheni Port crossing service, rose 173 percent on D-7 compared to last year's same period.

"Based on data obtained from the 2023 Eid Transport Integrated Command Post, at Bakauheni Port, Lampung, the number of pedestrian passengers from April 15, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, was recorded at 1,734 people.

Meanwhile, the number of pedestrian passengers in the same period last year's Lebaran was recorded at 635 people," he said in South Lampung, Sunday.

Furthermore, not only pedestrian passengers who experienced an increase, passengers in the vehicle also rose seven percent.

"The number of passengers in vehicles using the ASDP Bakauheni branch crossing service in 2023 is 36,874 people, while in 2022 there are 34,440 people," he said.

He added that the increase in the number of passengers also occurred in two-wheeled vehicles.

"According to data for 24 hours, the number of two-wheeled vehicles today is 411 units, while in 2023 there will be 263 units," he said.

He said the number of ship trips operating in the 2023 Eid homecoming transportation had increased by around 32 percent.

"In 2022 there will be 77 trips, while in 2023 there will be 102 trips of ships operating," he said.

Earlier, based on monitoring on Sunday morning, it showed that there were thousands of pedestrian passengers crowding the Bakauheni Port regular pier.

Thousands of pedestrian travelers at the port of Bakauheni Port are waiting in line to get on board the ship.

Despite the queues of passengers on the port bridge, it did not cause queues for long and seemed to run smoothly and safely.

Rudi Sunarko said that the number of passengers from Bakauheni Port, South Lampung to Merak Port, Banten began to increase in the 2023 Eid homecoming.

"According to data, the number of passengers crossing from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port in Banten has increased from yesterday," he said.

His party appealed to ferry service users to buy ferry tickets from far away.

"So, we appeal to prospective travelers from the island of Java to Sumatra and vice versa, who will use ASDP crossing services to buy tickets from far away," said Rudi Sunarko.