Number Of Backflow Passengers At Tanjung Ru Port, Belitung Still Quiet

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BABEL - Supervisor of PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Branch Bangka Sadai-Tanjung Ru Janner Sinaga said that there was still no increase in passengers using Tanjung Ru Port.

He said the return flow of Lebaran at the port in the Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province was still being monitored normally.

"The return flow at the Tanjung Ru Ferry Port to Sadai Port in South Bangka is monitored normally," he said in Tanjung Pandan, quoted from Antara, Friday, May 6.

He said that until D+4 Lebaran or Friday May 6, there had been no increase in the movement of passengers and vehicles either arriving or crossing to Bangka Island and Sumatra through the ferry port.

He added, ASDP operates two ro-ro vessels, namely KMP Menumbing Raya (650 GT) and KMP Gorare (236 GT) to serve the homecoming and return flow of Lebaran 2022.

He said the departure schedule for KMP Gorare is twice a week (Wednesday and Sunday), while KM Menumbing Raya is three times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday).

"Until now, the condition of the homecoming and return flow is running smoothly and under control, all are well served," he said.

He said the number of passengers from KMP Menumbing Raya departing from Tanjung Ru Port to Sadai Port on Thursday, May 5 was 34 passengers and 23 vehicles.

"The number of passengers and vehicles is still relatively normal and has not increased, we are still waiting for the number of manifests on Saturday or near the end of the joint leave and the long Eid al-Fitr holiday," he said.