LAMPUNG - Passenger ship traffic activities that will travel back home for the 2026 Lebaran/Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriah in Bakauheni Port, began to show an increase on H+2 or Monday.
General Manager of ASDP Bakauheni Branch, Partogi Tamba, in South Lampung, Monday said that since Sunday (22/3) until Monday afternoon, traffic at the Bakauheni Port was observed to be crowded, both for pedestrians and vehicles.
Even though there was a spike, he said, the crossing service continued to run smoothly, orderly, and under control thanks to the mature operational readiness and cross-stakeholder coordination.
"This increasing movement indicates that the trend of the reverse flow is already underway. We continue to ensure the readiness of services, both in terms of operations and facilities, to anticipate a spike in the peak period," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 23.
Based on data from the Bakauheni Post for 24 hours, 146 ship trips were recorded with a total of 51,751 passengers or an increase of 30.5% compared to last year. The total vehicles reached 14,094 units or a significant increase of 45.3%.
"The most striking increase occurred in motorcycles which reached 5,248 units or increased by 59.4%, followed by four-wheeled vehicles of 7,407 units or increased by 27.9%. Meanwhile, logistics vehicles were recorded at 1,202 units or jumped 189.6%, as well as 237 units of buses or increased by 19.7 percent," he said.
He also ensured that operations ran optimally with an adaptive control scenario. The scheme for diverting vehicles in the reverse flow has begun to be implemented. The flow to Java is served through the Bakauheni Port for pedestrians and vehicles of groups I, II, III, IVA, VA, and VIA.
Meanwhile, he said that for vehicles in groups IVB, VB, and VIB which are exempt from operational restrictions, they are diverted through the BBJ Muara Pilu Port. Such as three-axle VIB group trucks, VII, VIII, and IX which are still in the period of restrictions are directed to wait in the buffer zone and a number of toll rest areas to maintain the smooth flow of traffic.
"Vehicle traffic is still within the capacity of the service. The pattern of arrival is quite even so that the process of unloading the ship takes place quickly without any significant obstacles," he said.
He added that the management of the pier service was carried out flexibly through a multi-pier scheme, both for pedestrian passengers and vehicles, in order to maintain a balanced distribution and a stable service rhythm in the midst of increasing volume.
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