JAKARTA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Authorities shut the international airport in Bali resort island, the center of Indonesia's tourism industry, on Tuesday for commemoration of Hindu's day of silence, a senior official of transport ministry said.
"Ngurah Rai airport in Bali is closed from 06:00 a.m. today (Tuesday) to 06:00 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. This is because of the day of silence," J.A. Barata, spokesman of Indonesian transport ministry told Xinhua by phone.
The day of silence is a public holiday in Indonesia and mainly commemorated in the Bali island. During the day Balineses perform fasting and meditation.
Over 200,000 foreign holiday makers visit the resort island located in central parts of Indonesia every month, according to the national statistic bureau.
