Integrated Terminal Amplas Medan Records 3,663 Passengers On The Backflow Of The Nataru Holiday

Integrated Terminal Amplas Medan (Doc. ANTARA)

The Amplas Integrated Terminal, Medan City, North Sumatra (North Sumatra) is facing the backflow of the Nataru holiday. The terminal head revealed that the number of passengers departing from there reached 3,663 people.

Head of Integrated Terminal Amplas Eben Ezer said the number of passengers was based on D+8 and D+9 data or on January 2-3.

"It is estimated that this number will increase on Saturday and Sunday this week," said Eben Ezer, in Medan, Saturday, January 4, quoting ANTARA.

Based on data from the Amplas Terminal, the number of travelers departing on January 2, 2025 was 1,760 people using 117 intercity interprovincial (AKAP) and intercity intercity buses (AKDP) in the province (AKDP).

Meanwhile, on January 3, 2025, 1,903 travelers departing from Terminal type A were recorded using 115 buses with the same model.

According to him, the surge in backflow passengers in the celebration of the religious holidays will increase again considering that there is still one day of vacation left.

In this preparation, he said again, his party had made various efforts, including tightening security and supervision in coordination with relevant policy makers.

"We have placed personnel who will be assisted by the relevant security forces. We have made various preparations," he said again.

However, his party appealed to passengers who would travel back and forth to keep themselves well.

"We hope that this return flow journey will run smoothly, comfortably and safely," he said.

The North Sumatra Transportation Service previously said that the peak of the return flow for Christmas and New Year in this area occurred on January 5, 2025.

Head of the North Sumatra Transportation Agency, Agustinus, said the surge in the movement of public transport passengers would increase, because this area is one of the highest destinations with 9.22 million people.

"Meanwhile, the area of origin is the most travel. North Sumatra is also ranked by five or 7.63 million people. That is based on the results of the 2024 Ministry of Transportation's transportation survey," said Agustinus.

At the peak of the return flow of the Christmas and New Year homecoming, Agustinus admitted that he had made various preparations to ensure that traffic was running safely, comfortably, and smoothly.

"We have coordinated with relevant policy makers to anticipate overcrowding on tourist routes," he also said.