Kupastuntas.co, Lampung English - The peak of the second wave of reverse flow, as many as 13,636 private cars have crossed from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port, from Saturday 29 April 2023 to Sunday 30 April 2023 morning.

General Manager of PT Indonesia Ferry River, Lake and Crossing Services, Bakauheni Branch, Captain Rudi Sunarko, said that the number is according to data from the Bakauheni Transportation Post for 24 hours in the period April 29 2023 at 08.00 WIB to April 30 2023 at 08.00 AM.

"The realization of four-wheeled vehicles reached 13,636 units, or a 10 percent increase compared to data for the same period in 2022 of 12,400 units," said Rudi, in his written statement, Sunday 30 April 2023.

Furthermore, it was recorded that two-wheeled vehicles increased by 28 percent, namely at 7,542 units compared to the realization in the same period last year, which was only 5,904 units.

"For logistics truck-type transport vehicles that have crossed from Sumatra to Java, it has reached 1,512 units, down 22 percent compared to the realization in the same period last year of 1,933 units," he continued.

The total number of vehicles that have crossed from Sumatra to Java was recorded at 23,313 units, or an increase of 12 percent compared to the realization in the same period last year, namely 20,759 units.

"The realization of total passengers reached 107,742 people, or an increase of 14 percent compared to the realization in the same period last year of 94,361 people," explained Rudi Sunarko.

Rudi Sunarko added that the total number of passengers from D-10 to H+8 was recorded at 1,081,979 people, a decrease of 5 percent compared to the realization in the same period last year which reached 1,135,260 people.

"And, for the total number of vehicles that have crossed, there were 227,538 units, down 8 percent compared to the realization in the same period last year of 246,710 units," he said.

Furthermore, the number of vessels in operation also increased by 14 percent where this year there were 42 vessels operating, while last year there were 37 vessels.

"The actual number of ship trips has increased by 19 percent, this year there were 131 trips recorded while in the same period last year there were only 110 trips," said Rudi.

Meanwhile, a transportation observer from the Sumatra Institute of Technology, IB Ilham Malik, said that the smooth return flow of Eid al-Fitr 2023 closes the Government's long process of preparation and anticipation in carrying out community trips on the holiday.

"The problem of traffic jams at the Merak Port and toll roads (Cikampek and Kalikangkung segments) in 2022 has become a warning that there are problems in the transportation sector that must be taken seriously by the government and all stakeholders," said Ilham, his nickname, in a statement. written, Sunday 30 April 2023.

Specifically for crossings, the National Police and the Ministry of Transportation and PT ASDP have worked well together. There were concerns that a similar problem would arise with the 2022 traffic incident at the Merak port.

"The various tactical steps that have been prepared still raise anxiety, will it prevent a similar traffic jam from happening in 2022? However, it seems that there will be no problems like last year that will occur in 2023," said Ilham.

The Chairman of MTI for the Lampung Region, Adit, briefly added, the government's management of homecoming and returning traffic has its own evaluation value. (*)