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Pulogadung packed with Idul Fitri travelers
Thousands of travelers thronged Pulogadung Bus Station in East Jakarta on Saturday to return to their hometowns across Java for Idul Fitri celebrations as part of a mass exodus from the capital.
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Travelers wait for a bus to take them to their hometowns at Pulogadung Bus Dtation in East Jakarta on Saturday, ahead of next week's Idul Fitri celebrations. (JP/Muhammad Reza)
`Thousands of travelers thronged Pulogadung Bus Station in East Jakarta on Saturday to return to their hometowns across Java for Idul Fitri celebrations as part of a mass exodus from the capital.
Many people waited patiently for their buses to depart while sitting on the floor in the limited facilities of the dated bus station.
Among them was Imelda Noviaputri, a Madurese woman heading to Bangkalan on her native island in East Java with her family. With her were boxes full of food and along with bags of clothes.
Pulogadung had increased activities following the peak of the mass exodus that began on Friday evening.
Separately, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Cmr. Awi Setiyono said toll roads had started to see vehicles lining up to enter toll gates. Heavy congestion was reported at gates including Cibubur in East Jakarta, Cengkareng in West Jakarta, Karang Tengah in Tangerang and Cikarut in Bekasi, according to police reports.
The Jakarta Police have meanwhile put in place a contra-flow system on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll route from kilometer 52 to 61 since 08:45 a.m. as part of efforts to ease congestion on the toll road. (rin)
