Ministry Of Transportation Beautifies Klaten And Lempuyangan Stations

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi (second of the right) visited Solo Balapan Station in Solo, Sunday (10/3/2024). (Doc. ANTARA/HO-Humas Kemenhub)

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi will beautify and beautify two historic train stations from the Dutch colonial era, namely Klaten Station in Central Java and Lempuyangan Station in Yogyakarta.

"In addition to preserving station buildings, beautification is also carried out to prioritize customer comfort. Waiting rooms and up and down circulation of passengers will be optimized," Budi said in a statement to the media, Monday, March 11.

Budi said Klaten Station was part of the first railway line in Indonesia which was inaugurated on July 9, 1871 and also the first station to be built between Solo-Jogja.

Currently in one month, the average number of long-distance train passengers at Klaten Station is 21,910 people departing and 21,109 people arriving. Meanwhile, the average number of commuter train passengers is 32,094 people per month.

Meanwhile, Lempuyangan Station is one of the old stations in Yogyakarta. Lempuyangan Station or originally known as Djokdja Station was inaugurated on March 2, 1872 by NISM or Nederlandsch Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij, an agency belonging to the Dutch colonial government engaged in rail transportation.

Lempuyangan Station is the first station built in the Yogyakarta area, followed by Yogyakarta Station. Currently, in one month Lempuyangan Station, on average, serves 106,748 long-distance train passengers departing and 106,383 people arriving. Meanwhile, the average number of commuter train passengers is 64,210 people per month.

During the visit, the Minister of Transportation also checked the ongoing progress of the beautification at Yogyakarta Station.

Beautification of Yogyakarta Station is carried out by improving the quality of space and visuals on buildings that are designated as cultural heritage, as well as maintaining, modifying, as well as dismantling buildings that are deemed necessary.

In addition to Klaten, Lempuyangan, and Yogyakarta Stations, activities to beautify and beautify the station will also be carried out at Cirebon, Solo Balapan, Solo Jebres, and Solo City Stations.

"Hopefully we can together with PT KAI revitalize and beautify a number of stations in Indonesia," concluded Budi.