Passengers Flock Pulogebang Terminal for Long Holiday

Passengers flocked Pulogebang Integrated Bus Terminal, Cakung, East Jakarta since Wednesday (5/22) night up to Thursday (5/23) morning. Mostly passengers wanted to spend their long holiday in other cities.

Mostly passengers were departed to areas in West Java, Central Java, and East Java

Pulogebang Integrated Bus Terminal Deputy Squad Commander, Badman Harahap, said there were 4,660 passengers departed by using 550 buses during 12 AM to 10 AM. The number is predicted to increase since today is the first day of long holiday.

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"Mostly passengers were departed to areas in West Java, Central Java, and East Java such as Cirebon, Indramayu, Bandung, Tegal, Brebes, Pekalongan, Purwokerto, Jepara, Surabaya, Madiun, and so on," he said.

Totally there are 90 joint personnel deployed to assist security during long holiday. Those are 22 personnel of terminal from Transportation Agency, 32 cleaning service personnel, 26 security guard personnel.

Then five technicians, one health service personnel, and four army/police personnel.

Masitoh (51), one of passengers, admitted she wanted to spend her long holiday in her town in Purwokerto, Central Java.

"I want to spend my long holiday with my family there," she admitted.