Ferry terminal kept busy<\/p>\n
SERANG, West Java: The ferry terminal here reported a sudden
\nincrease since Sunday in the number of people crossing from
\nSumatra to Java.<\/p>\n
According to Antara, the increase was caused by the hordes of
\npeople in Sumatra coming to visit the Second Istiqlal Festival of
\nIslamic arts in Jakarta. They came on chartered buses and private
\ncars from all parts of Sumatra.<\/p>\n
The ferry terminal said that the number of passengers that
\ncrossed from Bakauheni in Lampung to Merak jumped from an average
\nof 10,000 a day to 17,000 and 20,000 a day beginning Sunday.<\/p>\n
Consequently, the number of passengers crossing from Merak to
\nBakauheni also jumped from 12,500 to between 16,000 and 19,000 a
\nday, said Chidir Julianto, a port administrator.<\/p>\n
Twenty four ferries ply the route crossing the Sunda Strait.
\n(emb)<\/p>",
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