Free Homecoming Of The Ministry Of Transportation Smoothly, 1,083 Passengers Arrive At Priok Port

Homecoming illustration (photo: Doc Antara)

JAKARTA - The Lebaran 2023 homecoming program is free to board a ship organized by the Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation runs smoothly. A total of 1,083 passengers have returned to Jakarta via Tanjung Priok Port.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Transportation Novie Riyanto said the KM Dobonsolo ship carrying 1,083 passengers and 418 motorbikes departed Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang on Tuesday, April 25 at 16.00 WIB, and arrived at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta on Wednesday 26 April at 08.00 WIB.

"Alhamdulillah, the ship arrived safely. Participating in free homecoming by boat, traveling more smoothly and comfortably than going home on a motorbike, and can also reduce the risk of accidents. This program has received high enthusiasm from the community and God willing, we will continue," he said at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 26.

Based on temporary data, of the total four ship departures, including two departures for homecoming flow and two departures for backflow, the number of realizations for passengers and motorbikes for homecoming flow, on April 15, 2023, the total realization of the number of participants departing was 1,145 people and 479 motorbikes and on April 17, 2023 as many as 1,939 people and 816 motorbikes.

"As for the backflow, on April 25, 2023 there were 1,083 people and 418 motorbikes," said Novie.

Novie said, there is still one free homecoming departure on the ship which will take place on April 28, 2023 from Semarang to Jakarta.

The total quota provided from the four ship departures for this year's free homecoming program is 5,000 motorbikes and 10,000 passengers. Of the total quota provided, the total number of registrants reached 8,346 people and 3,715 motorbikes.

Also attending the event was the Director of Expert Staff for the Area and Environment of the Ministry of Transportation Antoni Arif Priadi, Rivolindo KPLP, Director of Kenavigasian Budi Mantoro, and Head of the Tanjung Priok Main OP Subagiyo.