Anticipating The Surge In Passengers For Ramadan And Eid 2022, PT KAI Adds 35 Train Trips

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI will add 35 series of long-distance train trips for the Lebaran 2022 period. The addition of dozens of train trips is also an anticipation of the surge in passengers on this year's Lebaran, after going home was banned for two years.

President Director of PT KAI Didiek Hartantyo said that his party last organized Lebaran transportation in 2019. Meanwhile in 2020 the government banned going home. Meanwhile, in 2021 the number of transportations will not be maximized.

"Therefore, this year there will be quite a lot of additional transportation," he said in a meeting with Commission VI of the DPR, Tuesday, March 29.

Didiek said that the Lebaran 2022 KAI transportation period will last for 22 days. Starting on April 22 or D-10 before Lebaran until May 13 or D+10 post-Eid.

The peak of the homecoming flow is expected to occur on April 30 to May 1. While the peak of the backflow will occur on 7 to 8 May.

During the special transportation period, KAI predicts the average number of train trips for long-distance transportation to reach 1,538 times per day. If you add commuter trains and airport trains, the total movement during this period will reach 33,829 times.

Didiek also explained that in order to face the 2022 Eid generation, the first thing that KAI will do is a ramp check or inspection of the completeness of minimum service standards in railway facilities.

In addition to ramp check activities, said Didiek, KAI has also carried out joint inspections with the ranks of the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT).

Inspection activities are carried out starting from Daop 1 Jakarta to Daop 9 Jember to check crossings and train operations. Furthermore, KAI will also organize an integrated command post to ensure that the implementation of Eid transportation in 2022 runs smoothly, safely and safely.

"All PT KAI personnel will carry out the Lebaran Transport Command post in 2022. Starting from the BOC, BOD, regional heads to frontliners," he said.

Didiek also said that KAI also continues to increase security awareness and orderliness of train travel by directing the security of 1,642 personnel spread across operational areas and regional divisions.