Kakorlantas Polri Monitors The Merak Line To Ketapang Ahead Of Christmas And New Year 2024

Head of the Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) of the National Police, Inspector General Aan Suhanan, monitors the condition of land and sea routes from Merak-Bakauheni Port to Ketapang-Gilimanuk (photo: rizky/voi.id)

JAKARTA - The Head of the Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) of the National Police, Inspector General Aan Suhanan, monitors the condition of land and sea routes from Merak-Bakauheni Port to Ketapang-Gilimanuk, Saturday, November 30. Monitoring is carried out in order to check readiness ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

In monitoring, the Ketapang route is one of its focuses. This is because this route is often a crucial point in people's movements during the holiday period.

"Ketapang is one of the main points of concern for us during Nataru. We are trying to ensure that transportation management runs smoothly," said Aan in his statement, Saturday, November 30.

According to Aan, facilities and infrastructure in the port area have been improved. This is done to overcome the occurrence of long congestion due to bad weather. One of the improvements in infrastructure is the increase in the dock. The depth and water level are now more stable.

However, various anticipations are still being prepared to deal with potential obstacles, such as high volume of vehicles, ship delays, or extreme weather.

"We have prepared three buffer zones, namely at the Sritanjung Terminal, Grand Watu Dodol, and Bulusan, to reduce queues. One-way systems will also be implemented in front of Ketapang Port," said Aan.

In addition, the new dock in Bulusan is now ready to be used as a vehicle parking bag, which can accommodate hundreds of cars. ASDP Ketapang also added three regular ships to increase passenger capacity to Bali.

Janger Port in Situbondo is also prepared as an alternative, specifically for goods vehicles, to reduce congestion in Ketapang-Gilimanuk.

To avoid long queues, people are advised to buy crossing tickets early, which are now available up to 60 days before departure. The geofencing system is implemented in ticket purchases, which can only be done within a two-kilometer radius of the port.

"We hope that the public avoids the peak flow of homecoming so that there is no buildup. Purchasing tickets long ago is highly recommended," said Aan.

On the land route, coordination is also carried out with the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) to ensure the readiness of toll roads. The toll road and non-toll road repair project is targeted for completion on December 14, 2024, so that all facilities can be used optimally ahead of the peak of the homecoming flow on December 22-23.

"We make sure that all routes are ready to be used to support the smooth running of the community," said Aan.