Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – In the last few days, it was reported that homecomers had piled up at the Red Harbor, Banten. The Ministry of Transportation explained that many people did not know about the latest transactions at the port.
For information, ticket purchases are made online with the Ferizy application. Meanwhile, many people think that they can buy directly at Merak port.
“(Many) of our people don’t know yet. Now this will have an impact on the queuing problem once you enter the pier. It’s thought to just buy there (on the spot) like in previous years, even though now there are no more. But around the future In the dock there are several agents who will help people who have not used the Ferizy application,” explained the Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiyadi, quoted from detik.com, Thursday (28/4/2022).
Because of this, many vehicles are parked in front of the pier. In the end, the buildup happened there.
In addition, there are many prospective passengers who have arrived long before departure time. In this way, accumulation occurs in the inner and outer Red Port.
“So, let’s say at 9 pm departing but already at the pier at 2 pm, meaning that the vehicles will fill several buffer zones for parking lots at each pier or in front of the pier,” he said.
“This is what people sometimes mean, ‘How come I came (in the morning/afternoon) but I wasn’t transported?’ Even though the schedule (departure) is at 10 pm.”
The increase in the number of vehicles going to Merak increased on Thursday (28/4/2022) since 02.00 WIB. “The position of the density of vehicles has been monitored from the Merak toll gate to Km 94,600. The traffic regulation pattern is in a red situation,” said Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police Kombed Shinto Silitonga.
He explained that his party was making efforts to open and close the vehicles in Cikuasa Atas. It also diverts vehicles to arterial routes.
“Not only by opening and closing vehicles in Cikuasa Atas, but also by diverting vehicles to exit at the West Cilegon and East Cilegon toll gates, by empowering the function of arterial roads,” he explained.
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