The rationale for the forecast of the decrease in demand may be due to factors affecting the increase in fuel prices, tariff adjustments, as well as economic and social impacts
Jakarta (ANTARA) – General Directorate of Land Transport of the Ministry of Transport projects the movement of people during the Christmas 2022 and 2023 New Year holidays to reach 60.6 million.
“The potential for national movement during Christmas and New Year 2022-2023 is 22.4 percent of the total population of Indonesia, or as much as 60.6 million people,” said the Ministry Director of River, Lake, and Crossing Transport, Junaidi, here, Thursday.
He provided the data based on an internal survey by the Transport Policy Agency (BKT) of the Ministry of Transport.
During the Christmas and New Year period, the movement of people in the Greater Jakarta region will reach 12.3 percent, or about 7.5 million people.
Junaidi noted that the forecast peak flow for the 2022 Christmas holiday would occur on December 24-25. Meanwhile, the peak of the 2023 New Year’s flow would occur on December 31 and January 1, 2023.
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The monitoring areas for cross traffic carried out by the Ministry of Transport cover 11 national monitoring lines: Merak-Bakauheni, Ketapang-Gilimanuk, Padangbai-Lembar, Kayangan-Pototano, Sibolga-Nias, Ajibata-Ambarita, Tanjung Api-api-Tanjung Kelian , Bajoe-Kolaka, Bitung -Ternate, Hunimua-Waipirit, and Kupang-Rote.
On these 11 routes, the Ministry of Transport projects the number of passengers to reach 3.08 million people, 157 thousand two-wheeled vehicles, and 593 thousand four-wheeled vehicles.
Meanwhile, in 2019 or before the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of passengers had reached 3.46 million people, 221 thousand two-wheeled vehicles, and 554 thousand four-wheeled vehicles.
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“The rationale for the forecast of the decrease in demand may be due to factors affecting the increase in fuel prices, tariff adjustments, as well as economic and social impacts,” noted Junaidi.
He reported that the Ministry of Transport continues to coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure that transport for Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 happens smoothly.
He said the Merak-Bakauheni stretch was a benchmark for monitoring in other areas due to the high traffic of people and goods at the peak of the holidays.
“Merak-Bakauheni is an exceptional benchmark where almost 40 thousand vehicles cross during the Eid transport. We need to create some scenarios, especially to handle the flow of vehicles from toll roads,” Junaidi added.
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