Regarding The Possibility Of KRL Translucent To Karawang, KCI Boss: That's The Government's Domain

KCI Director of Operations and Marketing, Broer Rizal. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) has opened its voice regarding the possibility that the operational services for the Electric Rail Train (KRL) or Commuter Line will be continued to Karawang, West Java.

KCI Director of Operations and Marketing Broer Rizal revealed that the extension of the route is the domain of the central government.

Even so, he admitted that he was ready to follow the government's directions if assigned to extend the route.

However, said Rizal, with the electricity infrastructure record, in this case the provision of Upper Stream Electricity (LAA) facilities as a source for train drivers has been built.

"(Construction certainty to Karawang) is the domain of the Government that will build supporting facilities for the LAA network," Rizal said at the 2024 KAI Commuter Eid Transport press conference, in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 23.

"So if the government has built the facility, we as operators will run it up to there (Karawang)" he continued.

In addition, Rizal admitted that he had held a chat regarding the extension of the KRL route to the West Java region. However, he admitted that he could not disclose it to the public.

"I think there is a plan related to the plan. The planning is in the government and later the execution will also be in them," he said.

In December 2023, KAI President Director Didiek Hartantyo said infrastructure development was the government's decision and authority, in this case the Ministry of Transportation.

Including the discourse on extending the KRL to Karawang route, West Java.

"So infrastructure is the government's business," he told reporters in Manggarai, Jakarta, Thursday, December 28.

According to Didiek, the main thing that needs to be prepared to open the KRL to Karawang route is to build electrification. Meanwhile, the construction of the electric train track infrastructure is the responsibility of the government.

"So we follow the electrification. This means that if we build electrification, we prepare the KRL. In the past, Rangkasbitung was the same," he explained.