Maximizing Infrastucture and Transportation Readiness for 2023 Eid Homecoming

At 04, Tuesday, at 13:00 there is a meeting in the Indonesian House of Representatives, in this case, it is commission v invited its partners namely the minister of public works, minister of transportation, head of BMKG, and Basarnas with the title commission v workshop with the minister of transportation, minister of PUPR, head of BMKG, and head of Basarnas agenda to discuss infrastructure and transport readiness for the 2023 lebaran midwich

Minister BUDI KARYA SUMADI has conducted intensive communication with stakeholders. This year's homecoming will be significant because of the PPKM, collective leave, and government permission to carry out the homecoming. Homecoming has become a culture. 

The transportation agency has taken precautions long before the homecoming will take place. The transportation agency also requested the date for the homecoming to be moved up to the police. A survey has been conducted that shows that a number of Indonesian people will move during Eid al-Fitr. 75% of Indonesians will use land transportation to return to their hometowns. The increase in traffic on the Trans Java Toll Road is 35%. The transportation agency and police will be the main axis for this year's homecoming, and it will be commanded by the police. 

Ciwandan is an addition to Merak, where Merak has seven ports, and Ciwandan has five ports. There will be many homecoming travelers on the Cipali road, and the anticipation is to create alternative routes, increase rest areas, and consider odd-even policies. However, implementing odd-even policies will not be easy this year. The movement of logistic vehicles will also be restricted by regulating the days when logistic vehicles can operate. The Minister of Transportation does not recommend homecoming using motorcycles. 

Private companies are allowed to use their buses to help their employees return to their hometowns. Cipali, Merak, and Riau-Sumatra Utara are the most struggling points. The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Minister provide the additional infrastructure that has been prepared. The first area is the north coast of Java's national road with a 92% stable condition, with the most damage occurring in Lingkar Kudus affected by floods and will be resolved with a budget of two digits. 

Meanwhile, the middle part of Java has a 95% stable condition, the south coast of Java is better at 97%, and the condition of the southern coast of Java is 93%. There is an additional resting place in Gunung Kidul Regency. There are 97 resting places on toll roads in Java and 27 in Sumatra, with approximately 9,000 toilets in Java. The Ministry gives full control to the Traffic Police and Police to determine the opening and closing of roads. On the H-7, everything will be resolved on Java toll roads. The East Sumatra artery has a 90% stable condition, while the middle artery has a 93% stable condition.

officials who have an important role in the homecoming of Eid 2023

 At kilometer 97, a 5-hectare parking lot has been provided for homecoming travelers to rest. Traffic Police Represented by Mr. AAN, the Traffic Police have conducted simulations for the 2023 Eid al-Fitr homecoming. Last year's evaluation conducted several contraflows, scheduled and unscheduled one-way routes, and relaxation policies. 

Several findings from last year's operation during Eid al-Fitr include damaged and broken vehicles, travelers changing lanes and damaging roads, drivers stopping on the road, slowing down traffic, travelers who are ready to leave but gates are not open yet, rest areas that are not sufficient, inadequate infrastructure on arterial roads, and the need to engineer the B arterial road. 

Readiness for Securing the 2023 Eid al-Fitr Homecoming Relaxation is prepared at the Cipularang toll road, delaying systems are installed in functional rest areas 43.97, two ports (Merak and Ciwandan) are used for trucks and motorcycles, portable toilets are added, and the road in Ciwandan is under repair because there are many potholes that will hinder traffic flow.

Head of BMKGMs. Dwikorita Karnawati. The weather forecast before Eid al-Fitr on the peak date of the homecoming, which is on April 19-21, indicates potential rainfall with low to moderate intensity, especially in Aceh, Palembang, West Java, and East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi. Rain is expected in almost all provinces. The weather forecast during Eid al-Fitr remains the same as on April 19-21. For the return journey, it will start on May 29 to June 5 in North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and North Sulawesi. 

For Merak and Bakauheni, it should be noted that if there is a climate change like what happened in December when Indonesia was affected by the direct wind from Tibet, there could be waves as high as 2.5 meters, so caution is needed. BasarnasIn general, Basarnas is ready to support Eid al-Fitr 2023 by implementing special standby readiness in cooperation with BMKG, PUPR, KORLANTAS, DISHUB, and local governments. 

Basarnas' readiness covers disaster-prone areas, tourist areas, toll roads, airports, ports, and DISHUB posts. Basarnas has prepared its resources, including sea, air, and land transportation, standby personnel, Basarnas special group, potential search and rescue equipment, and well-trained personnel.

Writter: M. Thoriq Zacky Habibi