ASDP Predicts Passengers To Increase At Bakauheni Port On D-7 Lebaran

Merak Port (Photo: Doc. Antara/HO ASDP)

JAKARTA - General Manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Bakauheni Branch Rudi Sunarko, said that the number of passengers from Bakauheni Port, South Lampung to Merak Port, Banten Province began to increase in Lebaran 2023 homecoming.

"According to data on the number of passengers crossing from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port, Banten increased from Friday (14/4) yesterday," he said, in Bakauheni, Saturday, April 15, 2023.

He conveyed that the 2023 Eid Transport data at Bakauheni Port was on April 14, 2023 at 08.00 WIB until April 15, 2023 at 08.00 WIB. The number of pedestrian passengers was 1,453 people. This number has increased from the previous day which was only 1,007 people.

Likewise, the number of passengers on board the vehicle was 31,999 people. Meanwhile, on Friday (14/4) only 26,443 people.

Not only pedestrian passengers and passengers on board the vehicle have increased, the number of two-wheeled vehicles has also increased.

"The number of ship passengers using two-wheeled vehicles today is 550 units, that number has increased from yesterday's 416 units," he said.

He added that the number of private vehicles crossing was 3,674 units. That number has greatly increased from one day ago where only 2,739 units.

However, he said, the number of trucks and large vehicles had decreased, where the number of trucks was only 2,783 units, this number had decreased from yesterday's 3,382 units.

His party appealed to ferry service users to buy ferry tickets from far away.

"So we appeal to prospective travelers from the island of Java to Sumatra and vice versa who will use ASDP crossing services to buy tickets from far away," he said.