TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State railway company KAI at operation region 1 Jakarta added train trips to anticipate passenger surge in the long weekend, August 19-23.
Until Wednesday, August 19, KAI has operated 27 trips.

The new schedules have been added gradually since August 14. "Ahead of the normal weekend, there are 14 trips from Jakarta, namely from Gambir and Pasar Senen Stations," said KAI Jakarta public relations head Eva Shairunisa in a written statement on Wednesday.

The passengers' hike has been seen from data of departure on August 19, of 7,800 people. The number nearly increased two-fold if compared to the weekend on August 7, of 4,100 people.

"And it's still dynamic as people may reserve or purchase go-show ticket before departure dates on August 20-23," Eva said.

The following is the train schedule during the long weekend holiday, August 19-23, from Gambir Station and Pasar Senen Station:

- KA 2B Argo Wilis (Gambir-Bandung-Surabaya Gubeng), depart at 05:00

- KA 6A Argo Bromo Anggrek (Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi), depart at 20:30

- KA 8 Argo Lawu (Gambir-Solo), depart at 21:00

- KA 14 Argo Muria (Gambir-Semarang), depart at 06:55

- KA 18A Argo Cheribon (Gambir-Tegal), depart at 20:40

- KA 48A Argo Parahyangan (Gambir-Bandung), depart at 18:48

- KA 58A Argo Lawu Fakultatif (Gambir-Solo), depart at 22:20

- KA 72 Bima (Gambir-Surabaya Gubeng-Malang), depart at 16:40

- KA 76 Gajayana (Gambir-Malang), depart at 18:00

- KA 78 Turangga (Gambir-Surabaya Gubeng), depart at 14:00

- KA 82 Sembrani (Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi), depart at 19:00

- KA 86 Taksaka (Gambir-Yogyakarta), depart at 21:30

- KA 88 Purwojaya (Gambir-Cilacap), depart at 21:55

- KA 104 Mutiara Selatan (Gambir-Bandung-Malang), depart at 17:10

- KA 108 Malabar (Pasarsenen-Bandung -Malang), depart at 16:10

- KA 114 Jayabaya (Pasarsenen-Surabaya Pasar Turi-Malang), depart at 16:55

- KA 118 Brantas (Pasarsenen-Malang), depart at 13:30

- KA 136 Dharmawangsa (Pasarsenen-Surabaya Pasar Turi), depart at 08:25

- KA 160 Sawunggalih (Pasarsenen-Kutoarjo), depart at 18:25

- KA 258 Jaka Tingkir (Pasarsenen-Purwosari), depart at 16:00

- KA 292 Matarmaja (Pasarsenen-Malang), depart at 10:30

- KA 306 Bengawan (Pasarsenen-Purwosari), depart at 06:30

- KA 308 Progo (Pasarsenen-Lempuyangan), depart at 22:30

- KA 322 Serayu (Pasarsenen-Purwokerto), depart at 09:15

- KA 326 Serayu (Pasarsenen-Purwokerto), depart at 21:25

- KA 340 Tegal Ekspress (Pasarsenen-Tegal), depart at 07:40

- KA 104A Mataram (Pasarsenen-Solo), depart at pukul 21:05

- KA 256A Kertajaya (Pasarsenen-Surabaya Pasar Turi), depart at 14:10

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ADAM PRIREZA