Scouts deployed to terminals, port

JAKARTA: Hundreds of boy scouts and girl scouts will be deployed to help out at bus terminals and ports as the busy Lebaran (Idul Fitri) travel season kicks into high gear.

The main task of the 'Lebaran squad' is to help passengers, especially old people, to get on board buses, trains and ships, the National Scouts spokesman Untung Widyanto was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.com.

"They will also help the police to monitor traffic. They will start in Jakarta today as they will in other regions," he said on Tuesday.

Head of the National Scouts Azrul Azwar, along with Minister of Transportation Hatta Rajasa and State Minister for Women's Empowerment Meutia Farida Hatta Swasono, presided over the deployment ceremony at Gambir railway station in Central Jakarta.

An estimated 2.7 million Jakartans will return home to celebrate Idul Fitri, which is on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. -- JP