New Year Return Flow Seen at Kalideres Terminal
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Returning travelers are seen arriving at Kalideres Bus Terminal, West Jakarta, a Kalideres AKAP Bus Terminal official said on Friday (1/3).
This will last until January 5, 2025, considering the end of the school holidays
Kalideres AKAP Bus Terminal Head, Revi Zulkarnaen said travelers had started arriving since Thursday (1/2) after the Christmas and New Year holidays.
He explained that 79 buses carrying 521 travelers were recorded entering the Kalideres Terminal from morning to night on January 1.
Pulogebang Terminal Still Quiet from Returning Travelers"Then from dawn to 1 PM on January 2, 48 buses arrived carrying 582 passengers. This number will keep increasing until the end of this week," he explained.
He predicted that the peak of the return flow was expected to occur on Sunday (1/5).
"This will last until January 5, 2025, considering the end of the school holidays," he explained.
To provide optimal service, he had set up a security and health post in the terminal. He also collaborated with PT Transjakarta to intensify the night service (Amari) buses from four to six units every night until January 6 at dawn.
Then the operation of eight JakLingko buses for Kalideres - Muara Angke route, 25 city transport fleets for Kalideres - Kota Bumi Tangerang route, and two Mayasari Bakti buses for Kalideres - Kampung Rambutan route which operates from 10 PM to 5 AM.
"By so, travelers arriving at the terminal at night can go home using Amari safely and comfortably," he stated.