KALIPURO – Kendaraan roda empat pelat hitam masih mendominasi arus balik di Pelabuhan penyeberangan PT ASDP Indonesian Ferry (Persero) Ketapang yesterday (27/6). Within a day ASDP Ketapang had crossed 4.286 private car unit to Gilimanuk, Bali.
The number of private cars crossing into Bali yesterday actually went up 15 percent compared to the same period last year. Just knowing, on H+2 Eid last year, number of vehicles crossing from Ketapang to Bali 3.711 unit.
Although the vehicles that cross up quite large, not until there is congestion in the Ketapang port area. Even though it's dense, traffic conditions remain smooth and safe under control.
"Until now, the return flow has been smooth even though there are many motorcycles and cars crossing to Bali,” ujar Djafar, Field coordinator PT. ASDP Ketapang. Data from PT. ASDP Ketapang, as much 28 Passenger Motorboat units (km²) operating yesterday.
The number of ships operating this time is down 3 percent from last year, which lowers 29 ship units. Meanwhile, the number of pedestrians crossing 31.286 yesterday's people. The number of passengers has increased 5 percent from last year by the number of passengers 29.730 person.
While the two-wheeled vehicles that crossed yesterday penetrated the number. 2.333 unit. The number of motorbikes heading to Bali has decreased 29 percent from last year, that is 3.711 unit. “Sudah empat hari saya di Surabaya, now it's time to go back to Bali. Using a car is better, you can bring more goods from the village,” ujar Febri Kusnadi, 35, travelers from Surabaya.
While the number of passengers coming from Gilimanuk was recorded 23.031 person. The number of passengers coming from Bali to Java has decreased 15 percent from last year, that is 26.948 person.
“Saya dan keluarga pulang liburan dari Bali dan sekarang mau kembali ke Sidoarjo. Because I have been satisfied for a week in Bali,” ungkap Sumarno, 50, tourists from Sidoarjo. As for two-wheeled vehicles from Bali, the figure has penetrated 3.615 unit. For four-wheeled vehicles from the direction of Bali total 2.829 unit.
"For travelers from Bali it seems that it has run out, now the reverse,” tandas Djafar, ASDP Ketapang officers. (radar)
