Although On the Weekend, Batam Punggur Domestic Port Remained Quiet

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - The flow of arrivals and departures at Telaga Punggur domestic port has declined dramatically since Covid-19 pandemic.

Now, after the government has implemented New Normal, the number of Passengers at Telaga Punggur Domestic port has also not seen an increase in the number of passengers both at arrivals and departures.

Head of Telaga Punggur Domestic Port, Komaruddin, Saturday (07/04/2020) said there had been no significant increase in passengers at the port.

Komaruddin said the shipping schedule at Telaga Punggur domestic Port has changed as a result of Covid-19, departure schedule at the port every 2 hours, now it has become in every hour.

"Currently Departure from Batam to Tanjungpinang in every hour," he said.

Head of the port also said that the number of passengers on a ship had restrictions.

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"We are limiting the number of passengers on the ship to implement the health protocol established by government," he said

Komaruddin conveyed that the limitation of passengers on board reached fifty percent of passengers on normal days.

"Usually in the 190s we now limit around 100 people to the maximum," he said.

At present it is said for every day there are 10 cruise trips from Batam to Tanjungpinang by commuting each day.

From the monitoring of TRIBUNBATAM.id in Telaga Punggur domestic port, Saturday (07/07/2020) the atmosphere at Telaga Punggur domestic port was quiet.

Occasionally seen one or two passengers come to the Ferry ticket window to purchase tickets, where for the departure lounge also seen only one or two people who are in that place. (TRIBUNBATAM.id/ALAMUDIN)

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