D-7 Jabodetabek Homecoming Flow Is Still Sloping, Homecomers Are Asked To Depart Early

The 2023 Eid Transport Post at the Ministry of Transportation Building, Jakarta. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) noted that the movement of private cars monitored from the 2023 Eid Transport Post at the Ministry of Transportation Building, Jakarta was still sloping on D-7 Lebaran. It is hoped that the travelers will depart early. "With the unincreasing flow of vehicles leaving Jabodetabek via toll roads, we recommend to people who have gone on holiday early for homecoming starting today until April 17, 2023, because the road conditions are still not too crowded," said the Juru. Speaking of the Ministry of Transportation, Adita Irawati, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, April 16. Vehicle density is predicted to occur from April 18 to 21, 2023," Adita continued. Based on temporary data from the Ministry of Transportation, on D-7 the number of cars leaving Jabodetabek was recorded at 147,503 vehicles consisting of 54,789 vehicles passing through arterial roads and 92,714 vehicles passing toll roads from four toll gates, namely Cikupa, Ciawi, Cikampek Utama, and Kalihurip Utama. Jabodetabek through arterial roads, 51.90 percent increased compared to normal days, while cars leaving via toll roads decreased 29.52 percent compared to normal days. Meanwhile, the number of motorcycle movements on D-7 was recorded at 173,938 vehicles, or an increase of 48.78 percent compared to normal days. "We continue to urge the public not to use motorbikes to travel long distance homecoming, because they are very vulnerable "There was an accident. Use public transportation or take advantage of the free homecoming program so that the trip is safer and more memorable," said Adita. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation also noted that the surge in public transport passengers began to be seen in almost all modes of transportation on D-7 Lebaran., and 20 toll roads Arterials. Based on temporary data, the total number of public transport passengers on D-7 was 586,270 people, higher than D-8, which was 565,633 people. This figure also increased 9.79 percent when compared to D-7 Lebaran 2022 as many as 528,850 people. "The highest number of passengers on D-7 yesterday occurred on air transportation, which was 231,952 passengers. The percentage reached 39.56 percent of the total number of public transport passengers in all modes," said Adita. The Ministry of Transportation detailed the number of passengers. public transport passengers per mode of transportation based on temporary data on D-7, namely air transportation as many as 231,952 passengers. This number increased by 32.98 percent compared to the same period in 2022, which was 155,448 passengers. Next, road transportation was 55,638 passengers, a decrease of 50.00 percent compared to last year's 111,281 passengers, rail transportation was 137,732 passengers, an increase of 47.09 percent compared to 2022 as many as 72,873 passengers.

Then, passenger 93,183 ferry transportation, decreased 42.34 percent compared to last year's 132,633 passengers, and sea transportation 67,765 passengers, up 16.45 percent compared to last year's 56,615 passengers. "The percentage of the highest number of passengers was on rail transport followed by air transportation and sea transportation," said Adita.