The Number Of Homecomers At Kampung Rambutan Terminal Decreases During D-2 Eid Al-Fitr 2023

The atmosphere of the Kampung Rambutan Terminal, East Jakarta, which is not too crowded on D-2 Eid al-Fitr, Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Between/Muhammad Ramdan)

JAKARTA - The number of passengers departing from Kampung Rambutan Terminal, East Jakarta on Thursday or D-2 Eid Al-Fitr 2023 tends to decrease compared to the previous day.

"Compared to yesterday, for passengers to depart when viewed from today's data from 07.00 to 14.00 WIB, there are 1,043 passengers with 53 vehicles," said Head of the Special Team of the Kampung Rambutan Mulyono Terminal at Kampung Rambutan Terminal, Thursday.

This figure is less when compared to Wednesday (19/4) which is the peak of the 2023 homecoming flow. On Wednesday (19/4) or D-3 Idul Fitri, there were 3,332 passengers departing from Kampung Rambutan Terminal using 142 buses.

This figure is also higher than the D-3 Lebaran 2022. At that time, the Kampung Rambutan terminal noted that there were 2,791 passengers departing with 131 vehicles.

During the Lebaran 2023 homecoming period from D-7 to D-3, Kampung Rambutan Terminal has dispatched 11,652 passengers using 694 buses.

Today, Mulyono said, passengers departing from Kampung Rambutan Terminal have destinations for East Java, Central Java, and especially West Java. In addition, there is also a trip to Sumatra.

"The purpose of passengers is still the same as the day before and flattened to various regions. For long distances such as going to Sumatra, it dominated more before D-7 Lebaran," said Mulyono, quoted by Antara.

For the sake of the safety and comfort of passengers, the Kampung Rambutan Terminal cooperates and coordinates with the TNI and Polri.

"Our security coordinates with the TNI and Polri, both in full service uniforms and plainclothes. We also place officers at several terminal points so that travelers are safe and comfortable," said Mulyono.