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March 30, 2025 | 07:51 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi, reported that tens of thousands of two-wheeled vehicles had crossed Sumatra Island during the 2025 Eid homecoming. Dudy referred to data from PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) which recorded 21,863 units of motorcycles heading to Sumatra on the D-3 of Eid al-Fitr 2025.
"I want to ensure that the service for homecoming travelers has been conducted well, so that travelers can feel safe and comfortable while at the port or on the ship. It is predicted that the peak of homecoming today will involve approximately 21,863 two-wheeled vehicles crossing to Sumatra," said Dudy at Ciwandan Port, Cilegon, Banten, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in an official statement.
Dudy had predicted that there would be congestion at Ciwandan Port on D-3 before Eid al-Fitr. However, he considered the congestion at Ciwandan Port to still be at a reasonable level because travelers only queued to board the ship and there was no accumulation outside the port area.
He claimed that the Ministry of Transportation had prepared strategies to alleviate the congestion, one of which is by implementing a delaying system. Referring to data from PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), he mentioned that the number of operating ships was 53 units for the 1446 Hijriyah homecoming.
He stated that the addition of ships could be done in the event of a significant increase in passengers. "Until now, the policy to add the number of ships has not been implemented. This is because the current operating fleet is sufficient to transport homecoming travelers. In essence, we will ensure that the docks are not empty, and the ships must always be available," he said.
Regarding the facilities at Ciwandan Port, he considered that the available facilities and infrastructure were adequate to serve homecoming travelers. The facilities that can be accessed at any time include rest areas, children's play areas, health posts, workshops, and MSME kiosks.
He also promised to thoroughly evaluate if there were any suboptimal services provided to homecoming travelers. "So far, the services provided by the operators and field officers have been very adequate compared to previous years. We will always be open to evaluations," he said.
In a separate report, PT Pelindo Regional 2 Banten or Ciwandan Port recorded that a total of 32,590 motorcycles had crossed from Ciwandan Port to Sumatra until D-3 of Eid al-Fitr.
Junior Manager Commercial of PT Pelindo Regional 2 Banten, Joko Umardani, stated that 48,472 passengers with 84 ship trips had been recorded. As for the number of trucks in the 7 lower class that had crossed, there were 5,478 units recorded until 10:05 AM. That makes a total of 38,068 vehicles that have crossed. "This number will continue to increase because the peak of the homecoming is predicted to occur tonight," said Joko in Cilegon, as quoted by Antara on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Joko explained that compared to last year's homecoming at the same period, the number of two-wheeled homecoming travelers crossing Ciwandan Port could reach over 60,000. Hence, there are still 50 percent of vehicles that have not crossed yet.
Daniel A. Fajri contributed to the writing of this article.
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