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        "id": 1622644,
        "msgid": "queues-at-gilimanuk-still-snaking-ahead-of-nyepi-tomorrow-1773834733",
        "date": "2026-03-18 16:27:50",
        "title": "Queues at Gilimanuk Still Snaking Ahead of Nyepi Tomorrow",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Long queues of vehicles, primarily private cars, are forming at Gilimanuk Port in Bali as travellers rush to leave the island before the closure for Nyepi on 19 March 2026, with lines stretching up to 7 km. The port will halt operations from 05:00 WITA until 06:00 WITA on 20 March, while the Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi closes earlier to facilitate smoother traffic flow. Authorities, including the police and in line with the Transport Minister's directives, have prepared measures such as vehicle storage at local police stations to ensure all travellers cross before the sacred day begins, addressing concerns of potential stranding.",
        "content": "<p>Operations at Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana Regency, Bali, will be\ncompletely shut down in connection with the Holy Day of Nyepi for the\nSaka New Year 1948 starting tomorrow, Thursday (19\/3\/2026) at 05:00\nWITA. However, up to H-1 before the closure, outbound traffic from Bali\nis still observed to be heavy, dominated by private vehicles. Vehicle\nqueues today, Wednesday (18\/3\/2026), around 15:30 WITA, reached the\nCekik Forest area of Gilimanuk or about 7 kilometres (km) from Gilimanuk\nPort. As a result, concerns have arisen that many holidaymakers will be\ntrapped in Gilimanuk during Nyepi. Based on official information from\nASDP, crossings from Gilimanuk Port will be stopped starting Thursday\n(19\/3) at 05:00 WITA until Friday (20\/3) at 06:00 WITA. Meanwhile,\nKetapang Port in Banyuwangi will close earlier, starting Wednesday\n(18\/3) at 17:00 WIB, to clear the port for holidaymakers coming from\nBali. \u201cThis afternoon, the queue had already reached Cekik Forest, and\nwe have reactivated the cargo terminal for private vehicle queues.\nHopefully, all holidaymakers can cross before Nyepi,\u201d stated Jembrana\nPolice Chief, AKBP Kadek Citra Dewi Suparwati, when confirmed by\ndetikBali on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026). Citra explained that the earlier\nclosure scheme at Ketapang aims to smooth the outbound holiday traffic\nfrom Bali. With no passenger loading from Java to Bali in the afternoon,\nships can move faster to pick up and transport holidaymakers from\nGilimanuk. To anticipate the swelling number of holidaymakers, Polres\nJembrana has prepared all its sub-district police stations as vehicle\nstorage locations. This aligns with the directive from the Minister of\nTransportation to ensure all holidaymakers can cross before Nyepi\nbegins. \u201cAll sub-district police stations are on alert for\nholidaymakers\u2019 vehicle storage. Yesterday, the Minister of\nTransportation also conveyed that it is ensured holidaymakers will cross\nbefore Nyepi,\u201d emphasised Citra.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/queues-at-gilimanuk-still-snaking-ahead-of-nyepi-tomorrow-1773834733",
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