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Entering the Eid Mubarak season 2018 Government continues to strive to ensure the readiness of infrastructure and infrastructure to support the smooth running of people traveling safely and comfortable.

"The PUPR Ministry is striving to provide a much better service than the previous year, we provide the services of selected routes to be passed by travelers such as the north, central and toll roads. By 2018 this road condition is better than the previous year. "Said Director General of Highways Ministry of PUPR Arie Setiadi Moerwanto during a press conference at the Ministry of PUPR, Friday (18/5).

Head of BPJT Herry Trisaputra Zuna said for Java itself there are 524 Km of toll roads operating from Jakarta to Surabaya and functional lines along 237 km from Jakarta to Surabaya.

Especially for the functional line there are toll roads are opened during Eid homecoming is, Pemalang - Batang along 39.20 km, Batang - Semarang 75 Km, Semarang - Solo (Salatiga - Kertasura Area) 32.45 Km, Solo - Ngawi (Sragen Area - Ngawi) 50.8 Km, Ngawi - Kertosono (Segara Wilangan - Kertosono) 39.05 Km, Kertosono - Mojokerto (Ruas Bandar - Batas Barat) 0.90 Km, Pandaan - Malang 15,47 Km and Ciawi - Sukabumi 15, 35 Km. There are 14 Resting Place (IT), 31 Rest and Service Spots (TIP), 14 Parking Bay and 27 Temporary Rest (TIS). IT and TIS facilities include 540 men's toilets, 710 ladies' toilets, 26 mobile toilets, 24 portable toilets equipped with other facilities such as dining venues, mosques, gas stations and workshops.

Meanwhile for the island of Sumatra is available 125 km of functional lines and 119 km of operation lines. The functional lines are on several toll roads such as Bakauheni - Terbanggi Besar (SS Bakauheni - SS Lematang and Branti - Terbanggi Besar) 88.44 Km, Palembang - Indralaya (Ruas Pamulutan - Indralaya) 14.18 Km and Terbanggi Besar - Kayu Agung (Big Banganggang - Canal Nyiliki) 22 Km. For TIP location is located at Bakauheni Toll Road - Terbanggi large.

The government's efforts in anticipating the congestion that will occur are by temporarily suspending the toll road construction activities on H-10 and H + 10 Lebaran, coordinating traffic with Korlantas, applying contra flow, traffic diversion in case of queue on toll road and operational limitation of transportation vehicle goods.

The increase in transaction services will also continue to be optimized by optimizing the number of substations of operations, providing 120 mobile readers at toll gates, providing top up facilities and providing electronic prime card.

Despite preparing the infrastructure of facilities and infrastructure on the toll road BPJT head still appealed to the public more wisely in choosing the route during the Lebaran holiday season, toll road is not the only alternative, there are also other modes of transportation more comfortable like airplanes and trains.

The government has improved infrastructure and facilities on arterial routes with one of the efforts being made is to develop a tourist area on the South Coast line. There are some beautiful sights that can be visited by travelers. In addition to improving the welfare of residents in the area, the volume of vehicles contained on the highway can be decomposed.

The head of BPJT added that evaluation of last year's homecoming is a reference for the preparation of Idul Fitri this year and the Government strives to keep providing better service from year to year.

Also attending the event were Director of Road Preservation Hedy Rahardian and Head of Public Communication Bureau Endra S. Atmawidjaja.