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        "id": 1622247,
        "msgid": "asdp-implements-single-ticketing-at-merak-port-passengers-cannot-choose-ferries-1773819906",
        "date": "2026-03-18 14:27:35",
        "title": "ASDP Implements Single Ticketing at Merak Port, Passengers Cannot Choose Ferries",
        "author": "Ahmad Fikri Noor",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has introduced a single ticketing system at Merak Port during the Lebaran homecoming rush, preventing passengers from selecting specific ferries to expedite vehicle distribution and avoid congestion at the docks. This measure integrates operational adjustments and vehicle allocation across supporting ports like Ciwandan and BBJ to manage peak traffic, with over 13,000 vehicles reserved and smooth operations supported by seven docks. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi and police traffic coordination ensure safe and efficient crossings, targeting optimal service through the return flow.",
        "content": "<p>The President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Heru\nWidodo, stated that the implementation of the single ticketing system\nmeans passengers at Merak Port can no longer choose ferries during the\nLebaran homecoming flow. This policy is applied to accelerate vehicle\ndistribution and prevent build-up at the docks.<\/p>\n<p>ASDP has integrated this system with on-site operational\narrangements, including distributing vehicles to ready-to-operate\nferries. This scheme runs alongside the allocation of vehicle flows to\nseveral supporting ports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the single ticketing system, the public no longer chooses\nferries. Vehicles will be directly distributed to ready ferries,\u201d said\nHeru at Merak Port, Banten, on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that vehicles arriving at the port are immediately\ndirected to available docks and ferries ready to depart. Distribution is\ncarried out evenly to minimise waiting times and speed up the crossing\nprocess.<\/p>\n<p>This system, according to Heru, supports smooth flow during peak\nnights when the number of vehicles increases significantly. ASDP\nrecorded nearly 13,000 reserved vehicles up to the evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs per our predictions, tonight is the peak of public movement at\nMerak,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Heru added that smooth flow is also supported by allocating vehicle\ntypes to three ports. Merak Port serves private vehicles and passengers,\nCiwandan for two-wheeled vehicles and some goods vehicles, and BBJ for\nheavy vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>This arrangement makes vehicle distribution more directed from the\nstart of the journey. Parking spaces in the port area remain maintained,\npreventing excessive build-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllocating vehicles to three ports is one of the keys to smooth\nflow,\u201d Heru stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi assured the\nreadiness of ferry services during the peak homecoming flow. He directly\ninspected conditions at Merak Port and assessed operations as running\nsmoothly with the support of seven docks.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the queues at the port are still within reasonable\nlimits and more about the process of waiting to board ferries.\nCross-agency coordination maintains smooth travel for returnees from\ntoll roads to the port.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a queue, but the process of waiting to board the ferry,\u201d\nsaid Dudy.<\/p>\n<p>The National Police Traffic Corps ensured that traffic engineering on\nroutes to the port is running effectively. Arrangements are made based\non vehicle flow conditions to maintain smooth movement.<\/p>\n<p>All these schemes are designed to ensure optimal ferry services\nduring the peak homecoming period. The government targets safe and\nsmooth travel for returnees up to the return flow.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/asdp-implements-single-ticketing-at-merak-port-passengers-cannot-choose-ferries-1773819906",
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