TNI-Polri-Basarnas use helicopter to monitor exodus traffic at Gilimanuk Port
Denpasar — The Indonesian National Military (TNI) and National Police (Polri), together with related agencies, continued to monitor the situation of long vehicle queues heading towards Gilimanuk Port, the main gateway for vehicles entering and leaving Bali and Java.
The Bali Regional Police Chief (Kapolda), Inspector General of Police Daniel Adityajaya, together with the Commander of Military Region IX/Udayana, Major General Piek Budyakto, and the Head of the Bali Basarnas office, I Nyoman Sidakarya, conducted a direct inspection of the Gilimanuk crossing route using a helicopter on Tuesday.
“The aerial inspection was conducted to comprehensively assess traffic conditions and ensure smooth mobility for people wishing to cross to Java Island,” said Head of Public Relations for Bali Regional Police, Senior Commissioner of Police Ariasandy.
He explained that the inspection carried out by the Polri, TNI, and Basarnas was part of efforts to ensure that public services continued to run optimally during the operation.
“Direct inspection through aerial monitoring to assess actual traffic conditions heading towards Gilimanuk Port. From the monitoring results, there are indeed quite long vehicle queues due to the high mobility of people wishing to cross to Java Island,” he stated.
According to him, this situation was triggered by the high number of people seeking to travel to Java during the exodus period. The surge in vehicles was not entirely matched by the availability of ferry fleet capacity, resulting in limited port service capacity and causing lengthy queues.
Ariasandy said his office, together with related agencies, would soon coordinate to find strategic measures to reduce vehicle congestion before the Nyepi celebration.
“The Bali Police Chief, together with related officials, will conduct further coordination with relevant stakeholders to find the best solutions, so that crossing services can run more optimally and the public continues to feel safe and comfortable during their journey,” he said.