REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUPANG -- The number of post-fasting Idul Fitri travelers at Kupang's Lontar Bolok Ferry Port on Saturday increased by about 30 percent, an Island Waterway Transportation Service's (ASDP's) manager said.
"The increase in the number of Idul Fitri, or Lebaran travelers is because employees, particularly civil servants, have begun their holidays on Saturday," manager of ASDP for Kupang Ferry Port, Arnol Janssen, said here on Saturday.
Idul Fitri holidays will fall on Monday and Tuesday or July 28 and 29, 2014.
On regular days the number of passengers ranged at between 300 and 400 persons, but on certain holidays the number of passengers rose to between 500 and 800 persons per day, he said.
In an effort to overcome the increase in traffic, the port had increased the frequency of departures and operated larger ships, Arnol explained.
Besides, the transportation of vehicles came second as priority was given to passengers, he said.
The peak in passenger traffic was set to take place on Saturday, particularly those heading to Lembata Island, he said.
The passengers traveling on ships through Lontar Bolok port were going to different islands in the East Nusa Tenggara province such as the ports of Rote Ndao district, Lembata, East Floresand Central Flores apart from Sumba, Alor and sabu Raijua.
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