Extra transport for Idul Fitri<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has prepared extra
\ntransportation facilities in anticipation of the Idul Fitri
\nexodus.<\/p>\n
The extra services at nine bus terminals, seven train
\nstations, two airports and one seaport will start on Feb. 13, the
\nJakarta office of the Ministry of Transportation announced on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
The bus terminals will accommodate 8,444 buses plying Sumatra,
\nWest, Central and East Java. The East Jakarta Pulo Gadung bus
\nterminal will be a departure center for 2,911 buses, Kampung
\nRambutan for 1,934 buses, Kali Deres for 1,474 buses, Lebak Bulus
\n737 for buses, and the Tanjung Priok for 203 buses. The state-
\nowned PPD bus company will provide 500 buses, and the Damri
\ncompany 150 buses. Another 535 buses will be made available at
\ntwo additional terminals.<\/p>\n
The government has prepared 12 sea vessels which will depart
\nfrom the Tanjung Priok port. The vessels can carry 80,146
\npassengers bound for East Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Garuda Indonesian has also increased its domestic flights with
\na capacity of 2,684 seats. The domestic flights from Soekarno-
\nHatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports will cater to 456,578
\npassengers.<\/p>\n
Garuda is increasing the number of seats for its international
\nflights by 2,786 seats, bringing the total number of seats to
\n87,314.<\/p>\n
The state-owned train company Perumka has 48,226 seats
\navailable which it can increase by 150 percent. Passengers will
\nbe able to board trains at Kota railway station in West Jakarta,
\nGambir, Senen and Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta, Tanjung Priok
\nin North Jakarta and Manggarai in South Jakarta. (yns)<\/p>",
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