Fast Boat Trayek From Binjai-Sedanau And Vice Versa Plus 5 Times Before And After Eid

The officers while helping passengers get on the ship bound for Binjai Sedanau on Monday (8/4) morning. (ANTARA/Muhamad Nurman)

NATUNA - The Natuna Regency Government, Riau Islands (Kepri), has increased the frequency of fast boat routes from Binjai to Sedanau and vice versa ahead and during Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri. Head of the Natuna Allazi Regency Transportation Service (Dishub) said the frequency was added starting five days before Eid and five days after Eid. "Usually one day from and to Binjai," he said in Natuna, Antara, Monday, April 8. The purpose of increasing the route is to reduce congestion or facilitate the flow of homecoming at Binjai Port. "The ship serves morning and evening, morning at 07.30 WIB from Sedanau to Binjai, at 08.00 WIB from Binjai to Sedanau, the afternoon at 15.30 WIB Sedanau to Binjai, and at 16.00 WIB Binjai Sedanau," he said. In addition to adding routes, he said, so that the homecoming flow runs smoothly, his party has alerted personnel at all ports. "They (personnel) join the Police and the TNI as well as other relevant stakeholders at service posts, security posts, and integrated posts, in each region," he added. Meanwhile, the Head of the Development Section of the Natuna Transportation Agency, Joko Susanto, said that the homecoming flow on Monday (8/4) morning was fairly normal. "This ride (Binjai Port) was about 46 people," he said. According to him, the flow of homecoming was observed to be tight on Sunday, April 7 afternoon. However, the flow of homecoming went safely and smoothly.

"But last night there were a lot, the ship was full, departing (from Binjai) last morning 32 passengers, 98 people in the afternoon (from Binjai)," he said.