"The president made a phone call to ask for updates regarding today's mudik flow. I then said that I, along with Mister Kapolri, were coordinating and found a good trend of movement. It is true that the flow is crowded, but no jams occurred," the minister stated at Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, Wednesday.
Sumadi stated that based on a report from Head of the National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas), on Tuesday (April 18) on the Cipali Toll Road, an increase in the number of vehicles led to the addition of a one-way flow scenario.
"However, apart from that, everything is practically just fine. Mister President has urged us to keep working in synergy to fulfill this duty," he stated.
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Furthermore, he appealed to all ranks under the ministry to continue to coordinate with the National Armed Forces (TNI) and Police to ensure the safety and security of travelers, so that their journey will be smooth and memorable.
"To make it memorable, the TNI and Police, for their part, should ensure safety and security. We hope that after we held a video conference earlier, there will be no significant problems. Hopefully, mudik in East Java will run smoothly," he pointed out.
Sumadi drew attention to an increase in the number of travelers occurring in Madura, Bawean, Kangean, and Masalembu. Taking this into account, the ministry has provided additional state-owned ships to serve travelers. The ships are currently docked in Kalianget to ensure a smooth voyage.
"Earlier, we saw a passenger ship coming from Lombok, with fully intact vehicles on board. Hopefully, our efforts will be in line with the president's expectation," the minister concluded.
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