Bakauheni Return Traffic Reaches 60 Percent Up to H+5 Lebaran
South Lampung (ANTARA) - The return crossing traffic across Sumatra-Java via Bakauheni Port, South Lampung, up to H+5 Lebaran 2026, has reached around 60 percent of the total movement of holiday travellers.
Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated that the government is continuously monitoring the crossing traffic to ensure all transport service users are well served.
“We want everything to be served well,” Dudy said during his inspection of the return traffic at Bakauheni Port, South Lampung, on Friday.
Data from the Lebaran Post on Friday at 14:00 WIB recorded that the number of passengers who have returned has reached 543,440 people or around 60 percent of the total exodus traffic.
The number of vehicles that have returned has also reached 144,039 units or around 60 percent of the total vehicles that crossed during the outbound exodus.
Meanwhile, there are still around 355,424 passengers or 40 percent who have not yet returned to Java Island.
The vehicles that have not returned are recorded at 95,881 units or around 40 percent of the total exodus traffic.
During the visit, Dudy directly monitored the vehicle queues around the port area, accompanied by the President Director of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), Heru Widodo.
He also held dialogues with several crossing service users to learn about the on-site conditions and gather input regarding return traffic services.
In addition, the Transport Minister provided social assistance to holiday travellers and interacted with the community in the port area.
He mentioned that vehicle traffic arrangements are carried out by considering conditions on both sides of the crossing, both at Bakauheni and Merak.
“So we can’t look at it from one side only; we also think about the other side so that everyone is served well,” he said.
According to him, balanced vehicle distribution is key to preventing build-ups at the destination ports.
He added that the government continues to evaluate traffic arrangements to avoid new congestion at crossing destination points.
Furthermore, the government also urges the public to manage travel times to avoid density during the peak return traffic.
Previously, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) stated that it continues to strengthen coordination with various parties to address potential vehicle build-ups, especially logistics trucks, at Bakauheni Port.
This coordination strengthening is carried out through ship operation pattern arrangements, optimisation of buffer zones, and vehicle traffic control to ensure logistics distribution and passenger flow remain balanced during the return traffic period.