Dukung Mudik, Penyeberangan di Merak Dibagi Tiga Zona

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Menteri Perhubungan (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi menyebut terdapat tiga zona penyeberangan untuk mendukung kelancaran arus lalu lintas mudik Lebaran tahun ini di Pelabuhan Merak, Banten.
"Kalau untuk di Merak, kita membagi tiga zona. Zona yang di Pelabuhan Merak sendiri, itu khusus untuk kendaraan pribadi dan angkutan kendaraan umum seperti bus," ujar Dudy, Selasa (11/3/2025).
Kemudian untuk angkutan barang berat yang masih beroperasi sesuai dengan pembatasan di Pelabuhan Bandar Bakau Jaya (BBJ) Bojonegara.
"Lalu untuk motor dan angkutan barang dengan kapasitas yang lebih kecil lagi di (Pelabuhan) Ciwandan. Itu yang kita gunakan saat ini" tambahnya.
Ia pun berharap dengan adanya pembagian zona ini, tidak ada kemacetan pada titik tersebut.
Untuk perjalanan mudik di Banten, pihaknya mengaktifkan Pelabuhan Merak, Pelabuhan Ciwandan, Pelabuhan Bandar Bakau Jaya (BBJ) serta Pelindo II. Selain itu, Kementerian Perhubungan juga akan menggunakan Pelabuhan Indah Kiat.
Pelabuhan Merak akan digunakan untuk kendaraan mobil pribadi, Pelabuhan Ciwandan untuk sepeda motor, Pelabuhan BJJ untuk kendaraan berat.
Sementara itu terkait peningkatan jumlah pemudik, pihaknya akan mempertimbangkan untuk penambahan jumlah armada yang akan melayani masyarakat.
Dengan koordinasi bersama Pemprov Banten, Dudy berharap dapat menyediakan rest area untuk buffer zone atau kawasan penyangga, guna menempatkan para pemudik beristirahat dan mengatur kelancaran lalu lintas.
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