Weather Improves After Christmas And New Year Holidays, The Flow Of Passengers At Merak Port Is Still High

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

MERAK - PT. Sungai Danau and Crossing (ASDP) Merak Branch said that the backflow of passengers on the Christmas and New Year holidays at Merak - Bakauheni Port is still high, heading to various areas on the island of Sumatra. "Throughout Saturday, the number of passengers on the way to Bakauheni, Lampung, reached 29,783 people," said Head of Public Relations of the ASDP Main Branch of Merak Putu in a statement quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 8. He explained that in addition to passengers, 7,351 vehicles consisting of 871 motorcycles, 2,986 private cars, and 3,196 trucks. "All crossings went smoothly until they survived their destination," he said.

The backflow of Christmas and New Year is served with 29 ships with 103 Merak-Bakauheni trips. "We prioritize the safety and comfort of passengers by optimizing optimal services and mostly buying tickets online," he said. Meanwhile, based on monitoring at Merak Port, Sunday at 12.00 WIB, it shows that the backflow of passengers during the Christmas and New Year periods that want to cross to Bakauheni Port runs smoothly. All ships at Merak Port pier are ready to serve the service user community. "We as soon as we arrived at pier 2 Merak Harbor was immediately dispatched to Bakauheni," said Anton, a private driver with the aim of Palembang (South Sumatra).