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        "msgid": "peak-return-flow-at-merak-port-monitored-to-proceed-smoothly-1774770674",
        "date": "2026-03-29 14:00:20",
        "title": "Peak Return Flow at Merak Port Monitored to Proceed Smoothly",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The peak of the Lebaran 2026 return flow at Merak Port in Banten province proceeded smoothly and safely early on Sunday, with no significant queues of passengers or vehicles observed. Police anticipate the highest influx from Sumatra to Java on 28-29 March, implementing measures like traffic engineering and contraflow systems to manage the surge. Data from the Bakauheni post indicates over 1.1 million passengers and 26,565 vehicles crossed from Sumatra to Java on H+6, marking a 2.5% increase from the previous year.",
        "content": "<p>Cilegon, Banten (ANTARA) - The situation during the peak of the\nLebaran 2026 return flow at Merak Port, Cilegon City, Banten Province,\nwas observed to be running smoothly and safely in the early hours of\nSunday. This smoothness was evident from the absence of any build-up of\npassengers or vehicles in the port\u2019s dock area. Hundreds of four-wheeled\nand two-wheeled vehicles that had just disembarked from the ferry could\nexit the port area directly without significant obstacles. The loading\nand unloading process of the ships proceeded very efficiently thanks to\ngood coordination among the relevant agencies. Rahmat (45), one of the\nvehicle owners from Bandar Lampung, Lampung, who was heading to Bekasi,\nWest Java, when met at Merak Port in the early hours of Sunday, claimed\nthat this year\u2019s return journey was smooth. \u201cAlhamdulillah, this year\u2019s\nreturn journey is very smooth. The queue when exiting the ship was quite\nquick, and the on-site officers were very prompt in directing the entry\nand exit lanes,\u201d he said. Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations of the\nBanten Regional Police, AKBP Maruli Ahiles Hutapea, stated that the\nBanten Regional Police predict the peak of the Lebaran 2026 return flow\nfrom Sumatra to Java Island via Merak Port will occur on 28 to 29 March\n2026. A significant increase in vehicle traffic is expected during that\nperiod. \u201cVehicle flow from Sumatra to Java is predicted to dominate the\nmovement. This condition is the main focus of attention for police\nofficers in the field,\u201d he said. This aligns with the preparedness of\nthe Banten Regional Police ranks in facing the vehicle surge. Traffic\narrangements will be carried out to the maximum by officers in the\nfield. All personnel will be on standby for 24 hours to anticipate\ncongestion. In addition to personnel deployment, the Banten Regional\nPolice are also preparing traffic engineering, one of which is the\nimplementation of a contraflow system if needed. This scheme is carried\nout to alleviate increased vehicle density, especially on toll road\nsections leading to the Jakarta area. Based on data from the Bakauheni\nPost on H+6 of Lebaran, 112 trips operated to serve the return flow. The\ntotal number of passengers crossing from Sumatra to Java from H-10 to\nH+6 reached 1,148,252 people, an increase of 2.5 percent compared to the\nsame period last year. On H+6, the volume of two-wheeled vehicles from\nSumatra to Java reached 11,661 units, while four-wheeled vehicles\nreached 14,142 units. The total number of all vehicles crossing on that\nday was recorded at 26,565 units. Conversely, from Java to Sumatra via\nthe Merak Post on H+6, 128 trips operated with a total of 11,901\nvehicles. Cumulatively from H-10 to H+6, the number of passengers\nheading to Sumatra reached 1,266,794 people with a total of 319,121\nvehicles crossing.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/peak-return-flow-at-merak-port-monitored-to-proceed-smoothly-1774770674",
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