Minister Of Transportation Calls Passengers From Senen Station Up Significantly Up To 700,000 People

The number of passengers departing from Pasar Senen Station during the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year holidays is estimated to increase significantly to 700,000 people compared to the same period the previous year of 600,000 people.

Pasar Senen Station, according to the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, is also the busiest station during the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year holidays.

Last year, the number of passengers during the Christmas and New Year periods was 600,000 people. Currently, it is estimated that it can reach around 700,000 people. So the increase is significant and more productive, because the number of passengers from Jakarta leaving with those from the area to Jakarta is the same as much," said Budi Karya quoting Antara.

In general, said Budi Karya, the movement of train passengers departing from Jakarta, both through Pasar Senen Station and Gambir Station, has increased on Christmas 2023 and New Year's 2024.

Overall, PT KAI Daop I provides around 773,000 seats during Christmas and New Year (21 December 2023 - 7 January 2024) or 42,958 seats per day.

Based on data, Pasar Senen Station dispatched 166,592 passengers from 21-24 December 2023 with the aim of traveling, including to Cirebon, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, to Malang.

In his review, the Minister of Transportation greeted the passengers at Pasar Senen Station and reviewed the Jayabaya train trip for the Pasar Senen - Malang connection. Budi Karya ensured that the officers provided good service so that passenger trips at Pasar Senen station went smoothly.

"During this holiday, I ask PT KAI and the Director General of KA to carry out a collaborative activity because what we are going to do is serve the community. The President gave us notes to the ministers to carry out Christmas and New Year activities safely and comfortably," he said.

Budi Karya expressed his gratitude to KAI, TNI/Polri as well as all stakeholders in the railway sector who have collaborated to launch community travel during the Christmas and New Year period.

Head of PT KAI Daop I Jakarta Iwan Eka Saputra said train passengers in the Daop I area this year are estimated to increase by about 20 percent compared to last year. Economic train passengers dominate their occupancy per day.

"As directed by the Minister of Transportation, we will pay attention to the aspects of service, safety and security of the passengers," he said.

For the Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 periods, PT KAI Daop I Jakarta provides 1,319 train trips (KA) or around 73 train trips per day. Additional train trips are provided as many as 184 trains or about 10 additional train trips per day.

Also attending this activity was the Director General of Railways Risal Wasal and Director of Commerce KAI Hadith Surya Palapa, Director of Finance of KAI Salusra Wijaya, and Director of Operations of KAI Awan Hermawan.