The Peak Of Homecoming Flows At Merak Port And Soetta Airport Exceeds 2019

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation noted that the peak of Lebaran homecoming movement in 2022 at Merak Port and Soekarno Hatta Airport exceeded the number of homecoming movements in 2019 or before the pandemic period.

"On Friday (29/4) or D-3 ago, it was the peak of the movement of passengers and vehicles traveling back and forth through the Merak Ferry Port. At Soekarno Hatta Airport, it was also reported that the peak of passenger movement during this year's homecoming flow also occurred on the same day, " said Ministry of Transportation Spokesperson Adita Irawati quoted by Antara, Monday, May 2.

Adita conveyed that based on data from PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, the number of passengers was 155,812 passengers, an increase of 48 percent when compared to the same period in 2019 of 105,274 passengers.

In addition, the number of vehicles recorded was 37,692 units consisting of two wheels, four wheels, buses and trucks, an increase of 63 percent when compared to 2019 as many as 23,149 units.

Meanwhile, at Soekarno Hatta Airport last Friday (29/4), there were more than 141,000 passengers or an increase of about 3 percent from 2019 in the same period.

"The 2022 Idul Fitri Transportation Post will monitor passenger movements at 111 bus terminals, 16 ferry ports, 50 airports, 110 seaports, and 13 Daop/Divre," he said.

Adita conveyed that based on temporary data collected from the Integrated Lebaran Transport Command from 2022 to Monday (2/5), the highest peak of public transport passenger movement during this year's homecoming flow occurred on Saturday (30/4) or D-2, with a total of 952,210 passengers. .

There is also data on the number of passenger movements in all modes of transportation per day, starting from Monday (25/4)/H-7 to Sunday (1/5)/D-1 yesterday, namely on D-7 as many as 527,987 passengers, D- 6 as many as 570,860 passengers, D-5 as many as 685,907 passengers, D-4 as many as 845,706 passengers, D-3 as many as 932,468 passengers, D-2 as many as 952,210 passengers and D-1 yesterday as many as 656,454 passengers.