JAKARTA Ahead of the 2023 Christmas and New Year celebrations, Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta experienced an increase in passengers of up to 160 percent.
Based on the official statement from the Marine Authority for the Port of Tanjung Priok received, Friday, December 23, it was recorded that from 18-23 December 2022 the number of passengers departing from Tanjung Priok Port was 3,450 people, while for those arriving there were 3,556 passengers.
So that when the total number of passengers departing or descending at Tanjung Priok Port is totaled to 7,006 people.
"The average destination for departure is to the East, for example to Jayapura, Flores and others," reads the statement written in the circular.
The Tanjung Priok Port Authority also shared data on the number of passengers in 2021-2022, which was 2,983 people. So that if it is predicted by 2022 to 2023, the number of passengers has experienced an increase in passengers by 160 percent.
"The number that rose was 1,325 people and decreased by 1658 people, bringing the total to 2,983," he said.
In addition, it was also stated that the peak of the homecoming flow in Christmas celebrations was Friday, December 23 and December 27.
Meanwhile, for the 2023 New Year's Eve Celebration, the Tanjung Priok Port Authority predicts it will occur on Saturday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 2023.
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