177 Prone Points So The Focus Of KAI Supervision On Year-End Long Holidays

KAI Train (Photo: KAI)

JAKARTA - Facing a surge in passengers and potential weather disturbances at the end of the year, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI has designated 177 vulnerable points as the focus of supervision during the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) transportation periods.

KAI vice president of Public Relations, Anne Purba, explained that this step was part of the company's efforts to prepare comprehensive security measures so that train travel remained safe, comfortable, and on time.

This year there are 177 points that are prioritized for monitoring, consisting of 110 locations on the island of Java and 67 locations in Sumatra. These points continue to be monitored, especially those at risk of landslides, floods, and land shifting during the rainy season," Anne said in an official statement, Wednesday, November 12.

To support this supervision, KAI has alerted 735 additional officers in all operational areas. They consist of 287 additional lane inspectors (PPJ), 298 crossing guards, and 150 vulnerable regional supervisors. All of them are deployed at strategic points, such as mountainous routes, dense areas of vehicles, and areas with high rainfall.

In addition, said Anne, her party also prepared various emergency equipment such as rail pads, reserve rails, sand, lighting equipment, and emergency bridges that were placed in strategic locations so that they could be used immediately when needed.

All officers on duty in the field have attended preparedness training. They are trained to recognize early signs of interference and take quick treatment steps if conditions are found that have the potential to hinder train travel. The maintenance team is also alerted for 24 hours to ensure the route remains safe to pass," he explained.

Anne also emphasized that the coordination between field officers and the control center will continue to be carried out intensively.

"Every detail we prepare carefully, starting from the readiness of lanes to supervisors in the field. We want to make sure customers can travel quietly during the Christmas and New Year holidays," concluded Anne.