Backflow, Bus Passengers Are Predicted To Increase Tuesday Night At Pulogebang Terminal

JAKARTA - The number of bus passengers is expected to increase when the return flow of Eid homecoming reaches Pulogebang Terminal, East Jakarta on Tuesday night, April 25 because this is the last day of collective leave.

Pulogebang Terminal Team Commander, Mujib Thamrin said, the arrival of travelers is predicted to continue to increase until Tuesday night.

"The prediction tonight will be an increase from the previous day. Leave ends today, because tomorrow activities will start," Mujib told reporters, Tuesday, April 25.

Meanwhile, based on the records of officers at the Pulogebang Terminal, there has been no significant increase in backflow passengers.

"Data from 00.00 WIB to 09.30 WIB this morning, only 925 passengers arrived at Pulogebang Terminal. We are still anticipating it. The possibility (of bus passengers) is gradually arriving," he said.

The bus passengers who came to the Pulogebang Terminal were dominated by coming from Central Java.

"There are several passengers from Surabaya and Sumatra but not very significant," he said.

From the statement of one of the travelers, Diki said, he deliberately returned from his hometown in Lubuk Linggau, Palembang today because it was the last day of collective leave.

"Today there has not been a traffic jam, it is still smooth from the toll road to here. From Merak to Jakarta it went smoothly too. Homecoming from Lubuk Linggau, Palembang, an estimated 17 hour journey. I returned to Cakung," he added.