Rail Transport is Still Very Attractive for Homecomers
Reported by Jhon Syah Putra Kaban | Translated by Arief Rahman
Going home by train seems to still be a favorite for the Jakarta citizens. Noted, as many as 367,720 people known to use the train as transport in homecoming season to West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Yogyakarta.
we had sent a total of 367,720 passengers from D-10 to D -1
Public Relation Head of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Agus komaruddin uttered, an increase in the number of train passengers has been seen since the 10 days before Eid. To overcome that, his side also prepared additional train to acommodate them.
"Based on our data, we had sent a total of 367,720 passengers from D-10 to D-1," he told, Saturday (7/18).
D-1, Kalideres Terminal Still Deserted from HomecomersFurthermore, his side also has set up 54 wains and 12 additional wains to accommodate homecomers who want to return to Jakarta
"The amount of homecomers who use train to West Java is fewer in number because they could use bus, most of them use trains to Central Java and East Java," he told.