Jabodebek LRT Travel Frequency Plus, Wait Time Only About 5 Minutes

Jabodebek LRT (photo: antara)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAl increased the frequency of Jabodebek LRT trips by 28 trips on weekdays starting in May. With this addition, the waiting time or headway will be about 5 minutes faster.

The Manager of Public Relations of the Jabodebek LRT, Mahendro Trang Bawono explained that with the addition of this frequency, the total Jabodebek LRT trips during Sunday reached 336 trips every day.

Mahendro said the increase in travel frequency was carried out in response to the growing needs of users.

The addition of Jabodebek LRT is also a strategic step for KAl to provide more convenience and flexibility to users. With the increasing number of Jabodebek LRT trips, the waiting time between trains (headways) is shorter," he said in an official statement, Monday, May 6.

With an operating pattern of 336 trips, said Mahendro, the Jabodebek LRT headway was reduced to 5.5 minutes during peak hours at the Cawang-Dukuh Atas crossing, and 11 minutes at the Jati Mulya-Cawang and Harjamukti-Cawang crossings.

According to Mehendro, this is an improvement in the quality of Jabodebek LRT services which aims to meet users' needs for reliable transportation.

The number of Jabodebek LRT passengers continues to increase in 2024 and is predicted to continue to grow every month. As of the first quarter of 2024, the Jabodebek LRT has served more than 3.8 million users.

"After conducting a thorough evaluation, we see that the daily trend of Jabodebek LRT users continues to increase every month. This not only reflects the higher trust of the public in our services, but is also the main reason behind the decision to increase the number of trips and improve our operating pattern," said Mahendro.

Jabodebek LRT Schedule

In addition, Mahendro said that the increase in the number of trips made the Jabodebek LRT last scheduled for departure from Dukuh Atas Station even later in the evening.

Starting in May, the final schedule for the Jabodebek LRT departure from Dukuh Atas Station will be 22.16 WIB for Jati Mulya, and 22.21 WIB for Harjamukti.

KAl hopes that with this increase in the number of trips, people's interest in using the Jabodebek LRT will also increase. This is in line with the government's program, which wants more people to switch from private transportation to the Jabodebek LRT so that it can reduce congestion and air pollution in the capital city and its surroundings.

"We invite the whole community to take part in using mass transportation as a solution to reduce congestion and feel the comfort of traveling with the Jabodebek LRT," concluded Mahendro.