Minister Of Transportation Asks For War Rooms To Monitor Bakauheni And Merak Ports
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi inspected a number of points in Central Java and West Java on Saturday (13/4) to ensure that the 2024 Eid backflow runs smoothly.

A number of points reviewed include the Joglo Solo Intersection, Boyolali toll gate, Banyumanik Terminal, Kalikangkung toll gate and a number of rest areas on the Semarang - Cirebon toll road section.

"Today I am monitoring because there are two congestion nodes, namely intersections in Kalikangkung and Bandung meeting with Cipali. When it comes to Kalikangkung, management in Banyumanik and Salatiga must be accompanied. So we monitor everything," said the Minister of Transportation as reported by the ministry website, Sunday, April 14.

The Minister of Transportation also opened a one way KM 414 Kalikangkung Toll Road in Semarang City to KM 72 Cipali Toll Road, together with the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, Basuki Hadimuljono, and the Head of Korlantas Polri, Inspector General Pol.Aan Suhanan. One way implementation starts at 15.00 WIB.

"Alhamdulillah, the plan to do one way can be carried out because after we monitored it from Solo, Boyolali, Salatiga and Banyumanik, the movement was massive, so this really needs to be carried out," said the Minister of Transportation.

When visiting the Boyolali Integrated Police Post, the Minister of Transportation held a coordination meeting to make a smooth return trip from Bakauheni port to Merak Port. The Minister of Transportation said that a scheme would be carried out for loading and unloading activities at Bakauheni and Merak ports so as not to interfere with Lebaran's return trip.

Then to monitor loading and unloading activities at the ports of Bakauheni and Merak, the Minister of Transportation instructed to create a war room facility, a room that provides digital data and information related to activities at the port.

"Later it will be recorded there (war room) in one day about how many loading and unloading activities, as well as the planning. In the war room, each stakeholder is present and coordinates well," said the Minister of Transportation.

On the same occasion, Kakorlantas Inspector General Pol. Aan Suhanan appealed to travelers to maintain their health when traveling back to Jabodetabek. "We need to remind the public to maintain their health, don't drive when concentration and stamina have started to decrease, please use rest areas on the right and left," he said.

Meanwhile, if the rest area on the toll road is full, travelers can go out to arterial roads to rest. A number of resting places, food stalls to tourist attractions are available around arterial roads.

Also attending this activity was Acting Governor of Central Java Nana Sudjana, Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Ahmad Luthfi, Jasa Raharja President Director Rivan A. Purwantono, and Jasa Marga President Director Subakti Syukur.


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