The foreign tourists who want to Borobudur Temple no need to worry due to the river bridge collapse at Pabelan Prumpung Muntilan Magelang. The reason, PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur has been providing return pickup car from Pabelan to Borobudur. “The pickup car as a token of appreciation and our commitment in providing better services to visitors,” said Purnomo Siswoprasetjo TJ, President Director of PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Prambanan and Ratu Boko Magelang, Central Java.
At least it has provides 2 buses with a capacity of respectively 18 and 40 seats. Plus 5 cars each with a capacity of 6-7 seats. “shuttle service that goes into force today and is operated from 07:00 until 16:00 am,” he said.
Technically, continued Purnomo, vehicles from travel agents bus carrying vacationers from the direction of Yogyakarta will stop before the bridge Pabelan broken, then the bus is directed to parking in the vicinity Prumpung. The group of foreign tourists come down and walk further past the bridge to the next bus which was provided to continue the journey to Borobudur temple.
However, for the time being under the new tourist travel agent who served with bus transportation services. “As for domestic tourists, we will immediately impose a similar system, but still in the brainstorming stage,” he added. As is known, in Prumpung Pabelan river bridge, Muntilan, Magelang was broken due to the cold grave March 30 last. As a result, the access road to Borobudur Temple inhibited. While the bridge is still intact are not allowed to pass four-wheel vehicles. In fact, that route is the main tourist route from the direction of Yogyakarta to Borobudur temple.
For tourists who will visit Borobudur temple using four wheel drive, then it could be through alternative pathways Market Paste – Move / Seyegan – Dekso – Jagalan – Borobudur or of Pertigaan Cement – Kenteng – Jagalan – Borobudur. As for the buses have to play through the Purworejo namely Jombor – Gamping – Sentolo – Wates – Purworejo – Salaman – Borobudur.
