Jakarta-Merak Line Ready For Homecoming Flow, Check Merak Port Tickets Will Be In Rest Area KM 68

Dirgakkum Korlantas Polri Brigadier General Slamet Santoso during a press conference at Merak Port, Cilegon City, Banten, Monday (4/3/2024). BETWEEN/Good Ahmad Rizaldi.

JAKARTA - Korlantas Polri stated that the Jakarta-Merak route, both toll roads and non-toll roads, is 98 percent ready to be used for the 2024 Eid homecoming flow.

Dirgakkum Korlantas Polri Brigadier General Slamet Santoso said all policymakers related to the flow of homecoming and backflow on the route had reported quite good preparations.

"It's 98 percent, it's quite solid, then there are a few jobs," said Slamet at Merak Port, Cilegon City, Banten, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 4.

His party has conducted a survey from the Jakarta-Merak Toll Road to Ciwandan Port and Merak Port. As for the toll road, the team checked the readiness of RestArea KM 43 and RestArea KM 68.

The two restaurants will later be prepared for traffic engineering, namely the "delay system", which will delay the flow so that there is no buildup in the Merak area.

In addition, according to him, at the rest area, ticket checks will be held by port officers to travelers, in order to minimize queues for ticket purchases at the location.

Because currently tickets for the Merak-Bakauheni ferry for the Java-Sumatra Island crossing, can be purchased online through the Ferizy application.

In addition, he also ensures that the port capacity so far has the capacity that can accommodate the number of travelers, both two-wheeled vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles, and large vehicles.