The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, by the Transportation Coverage Company (BKT), has launched findings from a latest survey, indicating a big increase in journey through the 2023-2024 Christmas and New Yr (Nataru) holidays. The survey predicts that journey motion will contain 107.63 million folks, accounting for 39.83% of the nationwide inhabitants, a dramatic rise of 143.65% in comparison with final 12 months’s 44.17 million.
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said, as reported by Antara on Monday (20/11), “The appreciable improve in journey this 12 months is a testomony to the rising mobility of our inhabitants.” The survey discovered that the first causes for journey through the holidays embody vacationing at vacationer places (45.29%), homecoming journeys (30.15%), and celebrating Christmas in a single’s hometown (18.98%).
Personal automobiles, notably vehicles (35.57%) and bikes (17.92%), are the dominant modes of transport, as per the survey outcomes. Public transportation preferences embody trains (13.16%), planes (11.91%), buses (10.94%), ferryboats (10.94%), and ships (3.44%).
Key transportation hubs anticipated to expertise excessive visitors embody Senen, Gambir, Sidoarjo, and Bandung Stations, together with main airports and ferry ports. In gentle of those predictions, Minister Budi Karya emphasised the significance of making ready for elevated visitors at essential factors. “Intensive coordination with regional governments, police, toll highway managers, BMKG, the Nationwide SAR Company, and different stakeholders is essential,” he stated.
Robby Kurniawan, Head of BKT, famous that whereas the survey provides insights into journey developments, it shouldn’t be seen as an alternative choice to precise situational information. “These findings are instrumental in shaping our operational plans for the Nataru vacation transport preparations,” he added.
The survey additionally highlighted the highest 5 areas for origin and vacation spot of journey. East Java leads with 16.30%, adopted by Jabodetabek, Central Java, West Java, and North Sumatra. The height journey days are anticipated to be December 23 and 30, 2023, and January 2, 2024.
This surge in vacation journey, as predicted by the Ministry of Transportation’s survey, additionally has vital implications for Bali, one in all Indonesia’s premier vacationer locations. With a substantial portion of vacationers anticipated to decide on Bali as their vacation spot, the island is prone to expertise an inflow of holiday makers, particularly given its recognition for Christmas and New Yr celebrations.
Carried out over a month from October 26 to November 2, 2023, this survey utilized on-line questionnaires distributed through WhatsApp, Instagram, and SMS Blast. It concerned collaboration with media, the Central Statistics Company (BPS), Kominfo, teachers, and transportation sector practitioners.
