The Head of the Biak Numfor Regency Transportation Service, Francisco Olla, has prepared transportation for Eid homecoming, consisting of land, air, and water.
Various Modes of Public Transportation are Available for Going Home (Mudik)
His party has coordinated with technical agencies and stakeholders of transportation services for the preparation of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijriah transportation.
Olla revealed that for inter-district and village, Eid transportation needs for the people of Biak Numfor, Damri buses are available, which are inter-district rural transportation.
Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, and Garuda Indonesia will all operate flights from Frans Kaisiepo Biak International Airport once each week.
Furthermore, Francisco said that for services between the coastal areas of Papua and West Papua, fast boats, Ferry Indonesia PT. ASDP and pioneer shipping for the Belt Nusantara ship.
Based on the monitoring, at the Frans Kaisiepo Biak International Airport, Tuesday 28 March 2023, in the morning until 17.30 WIT, it has served residents with the Makassar-Jakarta flight route and the surrounding Sumatra area.
Six Ships to Serve Eid Transportation
To meet the transportation needs of the Eid pilgrims from different parts of Papua and West Papua Provinces, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry has prepared six ships. The ship is in good shape, according to PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry General Manager Rully Julianto.
According to him, ferry transportation during Eid al-Fitr is available for both passengers and the movement of motorized vehicles. Rully hopes the six PT ASDP Indonesia Ferries always run on time and along the routes they have planned for the Papua region.
Two of the six ships will provide passenger transport on Lake Sentani in the Jayapura Regency. The Biak Ferry will provide car and passenger transportation to Manokwari, West Papua, on Numfor Island.
Maintaining Commitment to Meeting Community Sea Transportation Requirements
Furthermore, according to Rully, Indonesia Ferry is dedicated to consistently providing sea transportation for residents of Tanah Papua’s coastal communities.
The availability of this sea transportation service in Papua helps PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry accomplish its mission of leading the way in bridging communities and markets with integrated ferry services and waterfront tourist sites.
Via logistics services and particular tourism sites, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry’s purpose is to actively promote and contribute to economic development.
Moreover, Indonesia Ferry continually places a high value on cordial, truthful service of the highest caliber.
The Belt Nusantara motor ship will provide inter-regional transportation in Biak, and PT Pelni KM Sinabung and KM Ciremai will provide sea transportation out of Papua.
ASDP Requires Eid 2023 Travelers to Buy Tickets Online
Shelvy Arifin, the corporate secretary for PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), said in a statement that management will keep reminding service customers traveling by ferry this year to purchase tickets online to ensure a seamless, secure, cozy, orderly, and secure journey.
In general, this is what prospective passengers need to prepare:
- Passengers must have a ticket and have begun arranging their travel no later than D-1. At this time, the port does not sell tickets.
- Tickets can be purchased through the Ferizy website or app.
- For the sake of convenience, passengers should not buy tickets at brokers, and travelers can buy tickets at retail outlets such as BRILink Agents or others.
- Meanwhile, ticket payments can be made via interbank transfers, e-wallets, retail outlets, internet banking, etc.
- Passengers must fill in their personal data for the manifest completely and correctly and not use other people’s data.
- ASDP has opened sales of ferry tickets for the 2023 Eid Transportation period 60 days earlier, given the approaching holiday travel time.
Therefore, make sure to buy tickets online independently only on the Ferizy Website, Ferizy Application, or at official ASDP partners to ensure ticket availability and expedite service at the port. Service users who have purchased tickets to set the time on the D day so as not to be late and check in 2 hours earlier.
So, ensure you have prepared your tickets and transportation for Eid homecoming 2023.
