1445 H Eid Holiday Completed, Bakauheni Port Experiences A Surge In Passengers

Bakauheni Port, South Lampung (ANTARA)

LAMPUNG SELATAN - Bakauheni Port, South Lampung, Lampung experienced a surge in pedestrian vehicles and passengers compared to the usual day at the end of the Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijiri holiday.

Based on ASDP Bakauheni data, it was recorded that 23,708 people had crossed from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port, Banten.

The surge in vehicles at Bakauheni Port, Lampung has occurred since Monday 17 June. The surge in passengers was due to the holiday and collective leave on Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijri.

The queue of vehicles in private vehicles dominated by private vehicles is seen at the Executive Pier, while a surge in pedestrian passengers is seen at the Regular Pier. Meanwhile, the parking pockets of two-wheeled vehicles and four-vehicles at the Regular Pier look deserted and even deserted.

Passengers from Sumatra Island travel because the holidays and leave with Eid al-Adha have been completed.

A ship passenger, Arnold (37 years old) said he traveled to Jakarta because on Wednesday 19 June, he had started working.

"Want to go to Jakarta to work because it's only a 2-day holiday, tomorrow it will come in," Arnold was quoted as saying by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 18.

Arnold admitted that he did not go to Jakarta alone, but brought two of his colleagues from the village to try their luck in Jakarta. "Take two friends to find work in Jakarta," said Arnold.

Based on data from ASDP Bakauheni, Lampung, the spike has occurred since D-2 Eid al-Adha. A total of 23,708 people have crossed from Bakauheni Port during the Eid 1445 Hijiri holiday.

Meanwhile, for four-wheeled vehicles as many as 7,022 units. Meanwhile, there were 1,827 pedestrian passengers.

On the Eid al-Adha 2024 holiday, ASDP Bakauheni operated 29 ships with 111 trips.