Pulo Gebang Terminal Predicted To Experience The Peak Of Homecomers Surges On April 27

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JAKARTA - The manager of the Pulo Gebang Integrated Bus Terminal, East Jakarta, predicts a surge in passengers traveling back and forth for Eid al-Fitr will occur on April 27, 2022. The Pulo Gebang Terminal Operations and Partnership Corps, Hendra Kurniawan, said it was possible for travelers to take advantage of the joint leave to return home. This is the fourth week of April. Between April 27-30, 2022, because it coincides with shared leave as well," said Hendra Kurniawan in Jakarta, Friday, April 22. in the range of 700 passengers per day to over 1,000 passengers. He said last Thursday there were 1,642 AKAP bus passengers departing from Pulo Gebang Terminal. However, this number has not increased significantly compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic which could reach 2,000 passengers per day. days."Surge on last Thursday in number of departures n 1,642 passengers. It's an increase from the usual 700 to 900 days. Meanwhile, it doesn't look too significant," said Hendra as quoted by Antara.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, explained that his party had prepared three assistance terminals to anticipate the surge in passengers during the return and forth flow of Lebaran 2022. The three aid terminals are Lebak Bulus Terminal, Grogol Terminal, and Muara Angke Terminal. For the Intercity Interprovincial Terminal (AKAP) ) will be served by four terminals that have been used in Jakarta, namely Pulo Gebang Terminal, Kampung Rambutan Terminal, Kalideres Terminal, and Tanjung Priok Terminal. Other facilities in DKI, he said, could still be accommodated by Kampung Rambutan, Pulo Gebang and Lebak Bulus Terminals. "So far, based on the evaluation results for the eastern region, Kampung Rambutan and Pulo Gebang have been able to accommodate," he said in Jakarta, Tuesday (12/12). /4). Meanwhile, for the southern region, Leba Terminal has been supported k Bulus and also the Kampung Rambutan Terminal. Then in the western region, it is supported by the Grogol Terminal which also supports the northern region.