2.1m Jakarta residents set to head for home
2.1m Jakarta residents set to head for home
JAKARTA (JP): Some 2.1 million Jakarta residents are expected
to travel to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas, New Year
and Idul Fitri holidays, an official said.
"It is estimated that most of the residents, some 1.2 million
passengers, will use 6,530 buses leaving the city's 13 bus
terminals to reach their hometowns," Sarwanto, head of the
Jakarta office of the Ministry of Communications, said on Friday.
The office also estimates some 795,000 city residents will
leave the city by 224 trains, while some 97,400 residents will
travel on 18 ships, he said.
Sarwanto also said there were 93 airplanes ready to carry
nearly 200,000 passengers aboard 3,792 flights.
He said state-owned bus company PN Damri would provide 305
intercity buses, while private bus companies would deploy 2,000
buses.
"There will also be a backup armada of 231 intercity buses and
494 city buses available," he said.
Sarwanto said seven bus terminals throughout the city would
serve city residents traveling for the Christmas and New Year's
holidays. They are Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta; Kampung
Rambutan, Pulo Gadung and Rawamangun in East Jakarta; Lebak Bulus
in South Jakarta; Kali Deres in West Jakarta; and Kemayoran in
Central Jakarta.
"Six additional terminals will be ready for Idul Fitri,"
Sarwanto said.
The additional terminals are Muara Angke and Tanah Merah in
North Jakarta; Pinang Ranti in East Jakarta; Jl. Capt. Tendean
and Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta; and Rawa Buaya in West Jakarta.
"Most of the terminals will serve passengers traveling to
cities in Sumatra, West Java, Central Java and East Java,"
Sarwanto said.
In addition, the Pulogadung bus terminal will also serve
Denpasar, Bali, he said.
He said passengers wishing to go to West Nusa Tenggara could
take buses from the Kali Deres, Lebak Bulus and Pulo Gadung
terminals.
He said his office had also prepared railway service to carry
city residents to their hometowns.
"There are 63 locomotives with 636 cars being prepared ....
The trains will be allowed to exceed by up to 50 percent their
capacity," he said.
He said there were eight railway stations serving West,
Central and East Java and Yogyakarta. These stations are Kota,
Gambir, Senen, Jatinegara, Tanah Abang, Manggarai, Tanjung Priok
and Kemayoran.
"All the stations offer economy class service only, except
Gambir which will serve business and executive class trains only
and Jatinegara which will also serve business class trains,"
Sarwanto said.
He said Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta would serve those
residents wishing to travel by sea.
"State-owned shipping company PT Pelni is preparing its 13
ships with a capacity ranging from some 1,300 to 2,600
passengers. There are also two private-owned ships with a
capacity of 280 and 350 passengers," he said.
"There is also a ferry service from Sunda Kelapa Port using a
ship and two fast ferries," Sarwanto added.
He said air service would be available at Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, and Halim
Perdanakusumah Airport in East Jakarta.
"There will be 294 international flights to carry some 86,000
passengers, while domestic flights will carry nearly 280,000
passengers in 3,498 flights," he said.
He also said the authorities would establish a command post at
each airport, seaport, railway station and bus terminal.
"Each post will have some 100 personnel," Sarwanto said. (05)