Up 17 Percent, Lampung Bakter Toll Traffic Volume

Illustration - Sumatra Tras Toll Road (JTTS) Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar section, Lampung (ANTARA)

The volume of vehicles crossing the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) of the Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar (Bakter) section, Lampung during the Isra Mikraj and Chinese New Year holidays on January 25-26 2025 as many as 83,320 vehicles.

"That number is up 17 percent compared to normal traffic volume," said Managing Area Manager of Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar Toll Road Andri Pandiko in his statement in Bandarlampung, Monday, January 25, 2025, quoted from ANTARA.

He said that during that period, the highest volume of traffic occurred on Saturday (25/1) with 44,020 vehicles passing through the JTTS Bakauheni-Terbanggi Besar section.

That number, he said, increased by about 23.1 percent compared to normal traffic volume.

Regarding the preparation for the long holiday of Isra Mikraj and the Chinese New Year, the Bakter toll road manager has carried out several transaction services such as adding top-up electronic money balance facilities at toll gates near tourist attractions, namely the Sidomulyo Toll Gate (GT) and South Bakauheni GT.

Then, the preparation of the mobile reader anticipates the queue of vehicles at GT Bakauheni Selatan

Then the traffic service operates road vehicles that are responsive to road users and ensures the travel of road users, is safe, comfortable, and smooth.

The observation mobility of the Pamovit BKO team and the Lampung Police Traffic Unit PJR, in the service of road users, aims to maintain a sense of security and comfort in passing through toll roads.

Maximizing all services, be it MCK facilities, worship, as well as food tenants and MSMEs. Demonstration of portable toilets in all rest areas in anticipation of crowds of visitors.

"We are also alerting Rest Area 49 B and 20 B to delay the anticipatory system for the accumulation of vehicles at Bakauheni Port," said Andri as well.