2017 Eid Homecoming: KAI Operational Region VI Adds 7 Trains
28 May 2017 09:54 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - To anticipate 2017 Eid homecoming, Operational Region (Daop) 6 Yogyakarta and Central Java of State-owned Railway Company PT Kereta Api Indonesia added seven trains. In addition to the extra trains, passengers security and services will be enhanced.
"We prepare seven additional trains to serve passengers before and after Eid al-Fitr," executive president of PT Kereta Api of Operational Region (Daop) 6, Hendy Helmy said on Saturday(27/5). However, he did not specify the routes for the extra trains. This addition is intended to anticipate the increaseing number of passengers. Previously, Daop 6 had already prepared 20 extra trains for Eid. The period of Eid transport begins from 10 days before Eid and 15 days afterwards.
In terms of facilities and services, Daop 6 team have repaired several buildings, toilets and signage in the station to ease passengers to locate certain points. "The repair has been done since last year," Hendy said. Train maintenance, Hendy added, has been done in Balai Yasa, a train mechanic in Yogyakarta. The maintenance is done to ensure railworthiness of the trains.
Regarding security, Daop 6 will be assisted by 134 police personnel and 20 personnel of Indonesian Military from the Army Police.
MUH. SYAIFULLAH