The Surge In Passengers At Merak Harbor Is Already Visible

Banten Police Chief Inspector General Rudy Heriyanto conducted an inspection at Merak Port. Photo/IST

JAKARTA - Towards the peak of the homecoming flow for Eid al-Fitr celebrations, Banten Police Chief Inspector General Rudy Heriyanto inspected Merak Port to anticipate any disturbances in the Kamtibmas and provide comfort for prospective travelers, Saturday, April 23, evening, at around 22.00 WIB.

Based on data from the General Manager of PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferry Main Branch of Merak Port, Lutfi Pratama, the surge in passengers have begun to be seen. However, on Saturday, April 23, there was a decrease compared to Friday, April 22. There were only 21,869 passengers on Saturday, 23 April. Meanwhile, Friday, April 22, there were 32,650 people.

While the vehicles that passed on Saturday, April 23, there were 372 motorcycles, 2,380 cars, 180 buses, and 2,131 trucks. This figure also decreased when compared to the number of vehicles on Friday, April 22, yesterday, namely 609 motorcycles, 3,598 cars, 293 buses, and 3,428 trucks.

"There was a decrease in both the number of passengers and vehicles that passed last Saturday when compared to last Friday", said Banten Police Chief, Inspector General Rudy Heriyanto, in a statement received by VOI in Jakarta, Sunday 24 April.

The Banten Police also installed 1 Pospam and 1 Posyan in front of the entrance to Pier 6 and 1 integrated post inside Pier 6 at Merak Harbor by the National Police Chief STR No. 344 dated April 20, 2022.

In addition, the Merak Harbor Regional Police (KSKP) is also empowered as a service post that focuses on vehicle and passenger mobility at Piers 2 to 7.

"Personnel performances at Pospam, Posyan, and Pos Terpadu have been by the instructions from the National Police Headquarters and are adaptive to the current situation of going back and forth", he said.

Meanwhile, Banten Police Traffic Directorate, Commissioner Budi Mulyanto, said that the condition of traffic flow on the toll road, especially at GT Cilegon Barat and Merak, then from Cikuasa above and Pos Gerem below, traffic flow conditions were still normal and smooth.

"Officers are ready to serve 24 hours, traffic conditions until Saturday night are still smooth", said Budi.