Jabodebek LRT Starts to Serve Passengers on Monday
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27 August 2023 12:10 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jabodebek LRT (Light Rail Transit) is scheduled to start serving passengers from Monday, August 28, 2023, with 18 stations set to become operational.
"The Jabodebek LRT stations are placed in strategic locations ranging from residential areas to business districts. The goal is to make it easier for commuters to transport to and from the capital city or other regions," state railway company PT KAI's VP of public relations, Joni Martinus, informed on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
The 18 stations are Dukuh Atas, Setiabudi, Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Pancoran, Cikoko, Ciliwung, Cawang, TMII, Kampung Rambutan, Ciracas, Harjamukti, Halim, Jatibening Baru, Cikunir I, Cikunir II, Bekasi Barat, and Jatimulya.
Martinus said that the LRT stations are of two types: there is an interchange station in Cawang and 17 typical stations.
The difference between the interchange and typical stations is in terms of the number of lines, the location of the station, and the facilities.
An interchange station has three floors, with the first floor serving as the boarding and commercial area, the second floor as the platform area, and the third floor as the commercial area.
Meanwhile, a typical station has two floors, the lower floor being the boarding area and the upper floor serving as the platform area.
As Cawang Station is an interchange or transit station, passengers who board at Harjamukti Station and head to Jatimulya Station will be able to change trains at Cawang Station.
The Jabodebek LRT stations are equipped with escalators, stairs and elevators, toilets, lactation rooms, prayer rooms, a health room, a passenger information display system (PIDS), a passenger announcement system, and CCTV.
"The government and KAI also present disabled-friendly stations by presenting elevators, gates, accessible toilets, and tactile (pavings), which are expected to make it easier for passengers with disabilities to use the LRT," Martinus said.
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