INFLUX OF PASSENGERS EXPECTED AT TRANSPORT TERMINALS AHEAD OF UNDAS

The annual exodus for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day holidays has begun with more than 200,000 travelers leaving different ports and terminals (Photo courtesy of Rappler)

Passengers have started flocking on different transport terminals ahead of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. At Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) is expecting about 200,000 passengers.

PITX Corporate Affairs head Jason Salvador said the influx of passengers is normal since trips to Bicol have resumed after Severe Tropical Storm Kristine left the country. “We are monitoring the conditions of our passengers' destinations so if it is not possible to proceed we could cancel early and they have the option to return home.”

Officials of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Land Transportation Office and Highway Patrol Group inspected PITX to ensure the safety of passengers, some bus drivers underwent drug testing where 93 of the bus drivers and conductors, three were confirmed positive based on the initial results.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting about 1.6 million passengers in all ports nationwide this Undas 2024. On Wednesday, around 200,000 passengers used the country's ports. 

Batangas port’s passenger volume has reached over 15,000, more than double the 6,000 average daily volume of passengers at the port. Majority of passengers are traveling to Mindoro provinces, Romblon, and Roxas.

Also, New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) said that were already 130,000 passengers and they’re expecting the number to increase to 132,000 to 135,000 a day.

On the other hand, visitors who plan to visit the cemetery in the next few days are encouraged to come in early to avoid the huge crowd on November 1. 

Source: Philippine Star 

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