Will Operate In August 2022, Jabodebek LRT Serves Travel From 05.45 a.m.

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JAKARTA - With only a few months left, the Jabodebek Light Rail Transit (LRT) train will start operating soon. The target is August 2022.

This assurance came from a statement by VP of Public Relations of KAI PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Joni Martinus. "We are targeting the Jabodebek LRT to operate in August 2022. Later it will serve passengers every day from 05.45 a.m. to 23.00 p.m.," Joni said in a statement quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 8.

Joni said the service hours are to meet customer needs in starting activities in the morning until late at night.

"To serve the community and ensure the reliability of facilities and infrastructure as optimally as possible, KAI has prepared everything, including determining the operating hours of the Jabodebek LRT," Joni added.

He revealed that KAI will also carry out checks or maintenance after operating hours or periodically to ensure the safety of the Jabodebek LRT journey.

When operating, the headway or time between the Jabodebek LRT on 3 service lines is very short. The headway on service line 1 between Harjamukti - Cawang and service line 3 Jatimulya - Cawang is only 6 minutes, even service line 2 Cawang - Dukuh Atas is only 3 minutes. In short, the Jabodebek LRT headway is affected by the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system used.

"This system can operate trains and project schedules automatically with supervision from the operations control center," he said.

KAI plans to operate up to 27 Jabodebek LRT trainsets per day wherein 1 trainset consists of 6 train units. Thus, there will be 560 Jabodebek LRT trips that will serve 114.000 customers per day.

Under normal conditions, 1 Jabodebek LRT trainset has a capacity of 740 customers with a configuration of 174 seated and 566 standing. However, if conditions are congested, the Jabodebek LRT can accommodate 1.308 customers.

He explained that the Jabodebek LRT will pass 18 stations, namely Dukuh Atas, Setiabudi, Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Pancoran, Cikoko, Ciliwung, Cawang, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Kampung Rambutan, Ciracas, Harjamukti, Halim, Jatibening Baru, Cikunir I, Cikunir II, West Bekasi, and Jatimulya.

Currently, these stations are in the stage of installing a ticketing system and facilities at the station such as elevators, escalators, manual stairs, toilets, PSD (Platform Screen Doors), announcers at stations, and on automatic trains that are controlled from the center to the reception room to health checks to support customer convenience.

As of January 2022, the progress of the Jabodebek LRT has reached 78.78 percent. In January - May, the Jabodebek LRT will be commissioned, followed by a trial run from July to August, and it is confirmed that it will be inaugurated on August 17, 2022.