The First Week Of Ramadan, A Total Of 25,186 KRL Users Stopped At Tanah Abang Station

VP Corporate Secretary of KAI Commuter Anne Purba. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Operational Jabodetabek Commuterline travel services run normally in the first week of Ramadan, with as many as 1,061 trips per day.

At the beginning of Ramadan fasting, KAI Commuter recorded a volume of 3,851,489 users.

KAI Commuter VP Corporate Secretary Anne Purba said user movements during the early Ramadan holidays were dominated by stations located in shopping center areas and other business centers.

Based on KAI Commuter records, continued Anne, it was observed that on Sunday, March 17 until 14.00 WIB, the number of KRL users was 167,217 people.

"The Tanah Abang Station, until 14.00 WIB, 25,186 users had dropped. Meanwhile, Bogor Station recorded 7,704 people who disembarked at the station," he said in an official statement, Monday, March 18.

Meanwhile, continued Anne, at Tebet Station and Depok Baru Station, there were 5,820 people and 4,792 people, respectively. Meanwhile, there were 4,747 users who got off at Sudirman Station.

"At the user monitoring station at Citayam Station and Bogor Station, it is the departure station with the most users, namely 9,387 people each and 9,117 people," he explained.

Commuter Line Basoetta And Merak

As for the Commuter Line Basoetta service, currently KAI Commuter operates 56 Commuter Line Basoetta trips with daily trips from 05.00 WIB to 22.45 WIB.

"It was recorded that throughout March 2024 the average volume of users on weekdays was 6,371 people per day and 4,953 people on weekends," he said.

As of March 1 yesterday, continued Anne, the Commuter Line Basoetta added to the dismissal of the Commuter Line Basoetta service at Rawabuaya Station.

"It is hoped that the Commuter Line Basoetta service can provide alternative modes of transportation to and from Soekarno-Hatta Airport or towards Jakarta by train," he said.

Meanwhile, on Commuter Line Merak, KAI Commuter operates 14 Commuter Line Merak trips per day from 05.05 WIB to 21.22 WIB.

"Throughout March, the accumulated total number of Commuter Line Merak users was 183,369 people, with an average user working day of 10,388 people per day and an average user of 12,840 holidays or weekends per day," he said.

During Ramadan when entering the time of breaking the fast, continued Anne, users who are on a commuterline trip are allowed to break their fast with snacks for up to an hour after breaking the fast.

"KAI Commuter appealed when breaking the fast by eating and drinking less or less and avoiding eating or drinking which smelled pungent," said Anne.

Anne also said that the officer would inform the time to break the fast. KAI Commuter also urges users when breaking the fast to remain disciplined in maintaining cleanliness and comfort together by not littering.