Idul Fitri Travellers on Motorcycles Drop 33,9 Pct

Jakarta (Antara) - The number of homebound travelers traveling on motorcycles during the Idul Fitri 2013 exodus dropped by 33.9 percent as compared by to 2012, according to Transportation Minister Evert Erenst Mangindaan. "The number of people traveling by motorcycles decreased by 33.97 percent this year as compared to 2012, from 3,795,368 to 2,506,030," said EE Mangindaan on Tuesday. The number of people traveling in private cars decreased by 16.47 percent this year - 5,488,140 to 4,584,085 in 2013. This year, there has been a decrease in the number of people traveling by private cars and motorcycles because of free public transport provided by the government and private companies. The number of people using public transport such as buses, trains, ferries, and air planes has increased by 1.26 percent this year as compared to 2012, from 16,436,107 to 16,643,083. (*)