D-4 Lebaran, Number Of Vehicles Exiting GT Merak Increases By 63 Percent

Aerial photo of a number of homecoming vehicles lining up to board the ferry at Merak Harbor, Banten, Friday (29/4/2022). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/wsj.

BANTEN - The Tangerang-Merak toll road operator PT Marga Mandalasakti (MMS) stated that the number of vehicles exiting the Merak Toll Gate (GT) rose 63.53 percent on D-4 Lebaran or from Thursday, April 28 at 07.00 WIB to Friday, April 29. at the same hour.

"As of April 28, there were 14,772 vehicles coming out of the Merak GT, an increase of 63.53 percent compared to the daily average of 9,033 vehicles," said Head of the CSR Management Department and Public Relations of Astra Tangerang-Merak Toll PT MMS Uswatun Hasanah to Antara at Banten, Friday, reported by Antara April 29.

Of that number, Uswatun continued, class one vehicles were the most dominant, namely 91.45 percent.

According to him, the density of vehicles is due to the massive increase in the volume of vehicles going to Merak Port, Cilegon, Banten. The increase in vehicle traffic also occurred at the Cikupa Toll Gate, which is the main entrance to the Merak Toll Gate.

In the same period of time, the number of vehicles entering the Cikupa Toll Gate rose 18.75 percent, from 44,571 units under normal conditions to 52,929 units. The majority of vehicles on 28 April 2022 at the Cikupa GT came from group one, namely 88.35 percent.

In order to expedite the flow of transportation, the management said that the police had taken several ways, such as opening and closing (additional) satellite substations at the Cikupa Toll Gate.

Then, when the tail of the queue from the Merak Toll Gate has reached the East Cilegon Toll Gate, a flow diversion is applied to the West Serang Toll Gate.

"Meanwhile, we always inform travelers to ensure that there is sufficient electronic money so that there are no disturbances during transactions that can add to the queue of vehicles. In addition, we also urge toll road users to take advantage of the 'rest area' to rest," said Uswatun.