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Mass exodus passengers crowd Jakarta Police Headquarters
Hundreds of people crowded Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday in Central Jakarta, to return to their hometowns across Java for free to greet the annual Idul Fitri festivities that expected to fall on July 6-7.
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Crowds of people gathered the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Friday to catch free company-sponsored buses to their hometown for the Idul Fitri holidays. (JP/Muhammad Reza)
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undreds of people crowded at the Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday in Central Jakarta to embark on a free return journey to their hometowns across Java for the annual Idul Fitri holidays.
Nurul Fajrin, a passenger waiting for a bus at the police headquarters, said that she would return home to her hometown in Magelang, Central Java, for free because her husband was an employee of the country’s largest motorcycle company, PT Astra Honda Motor.
“I will go with the company’s group to Yogyakarta and then continue to my hometown in Magelang,” Nurul told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Police announced that 11 companies would facilitate 76,161 passengers – company employees and their families -- on 2,414 buses, hired to transport passengers to destinations in West Java, Central Java and East Java from June 28 to July 3.
The Jakarta Transportation Agency has also improved terminal services at 12 major bus terminals; Pulogadung, Rawamangun, Kampung Rambutan, Pulogebang, Tanjung Priok, Kalideres and Pasar Minggu.
The Jakarta administration has also provided health posts and facilities to facilitate vehicle worthiness checks in an effort to guarantee traveler safety. (rez/dan)
