Bakauheni Port Passengers' Movement Reaches 46,396 People On D-4

The atmosphere of pedestrian passengers in thekening counter for Bakauheni/ANTARA port tickets

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Bakauheni Branch recorded the number of passengers from Bakauheni Port, South Lampung, to Merak Port, Banten, reaching 46,396 people on D-4 Lebaran 2023. General Manager of PT ASDP Bakauheni branch, Rudi Sunarko said, the number of passengers was divided into two parts, namely pedestrians and in vehicles. "For pedestrian passengers traveling to Merak Port, Banten, 1,454 people and 44,942 passengers in the vehicle," said Rudi in Bakauheni, Antara, Tuesday, April 18. According to him, the number of passengers crossing from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port in Banten continues to increase from day to day. Data on the 2023 Eid Transport at Bakauheni Port on April 17, 2023, from 08.00 WIB to April 18, 2023 at 08.00 WIB, the number of private vehicles crossing was 5,517 units. This number has increased from one day which was 5,410 units. For the number of buses, he said, from day to day it continued to increase where on the previous day 593 units crossed, while today there are 631 units. However, he continued, the number of trucks and large vehicles has decreased, to 1,702 units today compared to yesterday's 2,165 units. Likewise with two-wheeled vehicles. "The number of ship passengers using two-wheeled vehicles today is 408 units, this number has decreased from yesterday's 493 units," he said.

Rudi Sunarko appealed to ferry service users to buy Ferizy tickets from far away. "So we appeal to prospective travelers from Java to Sumatra and vice versa who will use ASDP crossing services to buy tickets from far away," he said.