Negara (Antara Bali) - Among the several major gateways to the island resort of Bali, the Gilimanuk ferry port in Jebrana District, which has always been busy during the post-fasting Lebaran period, is conducive for homebound travelers, or "pemudik."
"No reports of crime at the Gilimanuk Port and its surrounding areas have been received, despite the spiraling queues," Bali Police Chief Inspector General Sugeng Priyanto remarked here on Monday.
However, Priyanto affirmed that the situation can be made more conducive if the lengthy queues of travelers wanting to cross to the island of Java can be reduced.
On Monday morning, the long queue of homebound travelers heading for Java Island at the Gilimanuk Port reached approximately 13 kilometers.
Priyanto explained that the long queues were inevitable due to the less number ferry ships operating in the Strait of Bali at the time. Moreover, the ships are unable to quickly transport the large number of travelers and their vehicles.
On Sunday, the queue reached up to 15 kilometers long, but the situation in the afternoon was calmer as motorbikes and cars could immediately be ferried soon after their arrival.
According to the command post set up at the port, a total of 316,387 passengers have been ferried to Java from June 30 to July 3, while the number of motorbikes reached 47,165 and cars, 22,403. The number of passengers using motorbikes and cars totaled 330 thousand.
Business manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Unit for the Gilimanuk Port Sugeng Purwono remarked that the company had operated 40 ships to serve 192 trips to Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java.
Despite the queues, all the passengers and their vehicles could be ferried smoothly, he confirmed.
"I hope would-be travelers will not leave on the same day, so they will not have to wait long in queues," he added. (WDY)
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"No reports of crime at the Gilimanuk Port and its surrounding areas have been received, despite the spiraling queues," Bali Police Chief Inspector General Sugeng Priyanto remarked here on Monday.
However, Priyanto affirmed that the situation can be made more conducive if the lengthy queues of travelers wanting to cross to the island of Java can be reduced.
On Monday morning, the long queue of homebound travelers heading for Java Island at the Gilimanuk Port reached approximately 13 kilometers.
Priyanto explained that the long queues were inevitable due to the less number ferry ships operating in the Strait of Bali at the time. Moreover, the ships are unable to quickly transport the large number of travelers and their vehicles.
On Sunday, the queue reached up to 15 kilometers long, but the situation in the afternoon was calmer as motorbikes and cars could immediately be ferried soon after their arrival.
According to the command post set up at the port, a total of 316,387 passengers have been ferried to Java from June 30 to July 3, while the number of motorbikes reached 47,165 and cars, 22,403. The number of passengers using motorbikes and cars totaled 330 thousand.
Business manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Unit for the Gilimanuk Port Sugeng Purwono remarked that the company had operated 40 ships to serve 192 trips to Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java.
Despite the queues, all the passengers and their vehicles could be ferried smoothly, he confirmed.
"I hope would-be travelers will not leave on the same day, so they will not have to wait long in queues," he added. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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