Entering the long Lebaran holiday season, domestic tourists (wisdom) began lining up invaded Bali. This condition is seen from the number of private vehicles entering the Port Ketapang, Banyuwangi, Friday (18 / 9) yesterday. Wisdom predicted surge will continue, culminating believed today.

Increasing the amount of wisdom began to feel since Thursday (17 / 9) evening until yesterday afternoon. Four-wheeled vehicles appear to flow into the harbor. They dominated unmarked vehicles Jakarta, Surabaya, and several cities in Java. Wisdom to Bali surge is an annual phenomenon. ”It’s a long holiday, we use it to Bali,’’said Mustail (45), a driver from Kediri, East Java.

Bali Post daily observation yesterday, the flow of passengers who crossed over to Bali luxury vehicle dominated. Several seen carrying goods piling up. They began to enter the harbor late in the morning until late afternoon. Hikes this time declined slightly compared to last year. In the Lebaran holiday season last year, vehicle surge reached 16 percent compared to normal days. Yesterday, the surge was not to penetrate the estimated 10 percent. The drop is believed that wisdom long Lebaran holiday season this year.

A day yesterday estimated at more than 2,000 private vehicles that cross into Bali. They entered the harbor sporadically. Once in port, all this vehicle does not have to wait long in the parking lot. They only take 15-20 minutes to get into the boat. This is after all the ship’s loading and unloading schedules are made extra fast. ”We are working quickly to deal with the extra line at Gilimanuk,” said Operations Manager of PT ASDP Ketapang Saharudin Kotto. In addition to speed loading and unloading, the number of cruise trip is also added. In a day trip voyage to reach 198 times. This amount is served by a fleet of 26 ships which are all baled out.

Data from the post mudik Ketapang, enter H-2 Lebaran number of passengers and vehicles across to Bali continues to increase. Pedestrian passengers reached 10,324 people, 419 two-wheeler riders and four-wheeled vehicles in 2410. While coming from Gilimanuk, pedestrian passengers reached 42,889 people, 11,861 two-wheeled vehicles and four-wheel vehicle to reach 4587.