Holidays Completed, Thousands Of Homecomers Start To Attack Jakarta By Land

Pulogebang Integrated Terminal, Cakung District, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Bus passengers on the backflow of the Christmas and New Year holidays have started to flood Pulogebang Integrated Terminal, Cakung District, East Jakarta on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Danru 03 Pulogebang Integrated Terminal, Mujib Tambrin said, the spike began to be recorded since Monday, January 1, 2024 yesterday. Then, the arrival of passengers is dominated by the Java island area.

"It was observed that from Monday January 1, 2024, we have recorded 302 inter-City Inter-Provincial (AKAP) buses and 1,708 passengers," Mujib told reporters, Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Furthermore, on Tuesday, January 2, there were 348 AKAP buses entering and 2,356 passengers.

"This means that there is an increase in comparison from January 1 and January 2," he said.

Mujib estimates that the peak spike in the backflow of the Nataru holiday will occur from Tuesday, January 2 to Wednesday, January 3, tomorrow.

It is estimated that the number of passenger arrivals at the peak of the spike will reach approximately 2,000 people.

"Our estimate is that tonight on the 2nd and 3rd, it is very likely that the backflow of passengers returning passengers will arrive," he said.

Mujib guarantees that his party will serve with maximum comfort to the safety of passengers arriving at the Pulogebang Integrated Terminal. Because joint officers have also been deployed for supervision and security for 1x24 hours at the location, especially during the Naru period.

"For 24 hours of security from our own internal parties and also assisted by colleagues from the TNI and Polri," he said.

Meanwhile, Ratu (26), a passenger who came from Brebes after enjoying the Nataru holiday, said that she returned to her current residence in Jakarta to avoid congestion. In addition, she wants to take her child to rest longer before entering school time.

"Pulang sekarang agar menghindari macet dan mudah dapat (tiket bus) mobil," tambahnya.