Rest Area Km 68 Merak-Tangerang Toll Road Prepares 1,000 Parking Pockets

Parking pockets at the KM 68 rest area on the Merak-Tangerang toll road (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Head of the Km 68 Rest Area Security Post on the Merak-Tangerang Toll Road Ipda Raswanto said his party had prepared a parking bag with a capacity of 1,000 small vehicles to anticipate a surge in backflow from Sumatra to Java.

“There are already more than 500 parking pockets for small cars. Next door there is also a parking pocket that used to be used by trucks, large transportation, we can now use it for 500 small cars too, so here it can fit 1,000 small cars," said Raswanto as quoted by Antara, Saturday.

Regarding the current situation at Rest Area KM 68, which is the closest rest area from Merak Harbor to Tangerang, Raswanto said that the situation was smooth and under control, even relatively sloping.

Homecomers or travelers who stop at Rest Area KM 68 usually only take a short break to go to the toilet or unwind and immediately continue the journey again.

“There are no queues or stacking here because the unloading of ships coming here is hourly or every 30 minutes. They may just rest, go to the toilet or unwind, just walk again,” he explained.

Raswanto revealed, it was precisely the tourist route that experienced an increase in density going to Anyer from Tangerang. The increase in mobilization from Tangerang to Merak has occurred since dawn, around 03.00 WIB or 04.00 WIB.

“It's mostly to Anyer, not to Merak. We got the information earlier at 08.00, it was already one way to Anyer. For the flow of Merak to Jakarta, he accommodates them in Bakauheni (Lampung) when they want to board the ship. So, for here, the nature is flowing. It's a bit crowded, but smooth," he said.