The Number Of Passengers And Vehicles At Bakauheni Port Increases Ahead Of Eid 2023

The atmosphere of the travelers packed the alleyway at Bakauheni port, Lampung. (photo: dock. intermediate)

JAKARTA - PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Bakauheni Branch recorded the number of passengers from Bakauheni Port, South Lampung, to Merak Port, Banten, reaching 55,984 people on D-2 Lebaran 2023.General Manager of PT ASDP Bakauheni branch, Rudi Sunarko, said that the number of passengers was divided into two parts, namely pedestrians and in vehicles. "For pedestrian passengers traveling to Merak Port, Banten, as many as 1,747 people and passengers in the vehicle were 54,247 people," said Rudi in Bakauheni, Thursday, April 20. According to data, the number of passengers crossing from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port Banten continues to increase from day to day. 2023 Eid Transport data at Bakauheni Port on April 19, 2023 at 08.00 WIB to April 2023 at 08.00 WIB the number of private vehicles crossing was 7,096 units. That number was much increased from the previous day which was 6,550 units. For the number of buses, he said, from day to day it continued to experience an increase where on the day yesterday that crossed as many as 606 units, while today as many as 659 units were.

However, the number of trucks and large vehicles has decreased, to 939 units today compared to yesterday's 1,326 units. Likewise, two-wheeled vehicles today continue to increase but are not significant. "So we appeal to prospective travelers from Java to Sumatra and vice versa who will use ASDP crossing services to buy tickets from far away," he said.