JAKARTA - PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia or KAI Commuter has operated 11 new KRL facilities to serve Jabodetabek Commuter Line users.
The procurement of this new KRL facility is part of efforts to improve urban public transportation services
The President Director of KAI Commuter, Asdo Artriviyanto, said that this latest series of KRLs is a modernization of railway facilities that have the latest technology called CLI-125 which is expected to meet the increasing needs of user services.
Initially, said Asdo, KAI Commuter operated 2 series of new KRL facilities, each consisting of 12 trains (SF12) on June 1, 2025 on the Bogor route and 1 series on the Cikarang route.
Furthermore, continued Asdo, KAI Commuter gradually operates as many as 2 series on June 11, 2025, July 25, 2025, August 22, 2025, and September 26, 2025. All of them operate after passing certification from the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA), Ministry of Transportation.
Currently, said Asdo, the operation of this new KRL facility for Commuter Line Bogor services is four series and the Commuter Line Cikarang is seven series.
"All of the operation of this new KRL facility is a replacement for the operation of old KRL facilities that have entered retirement or have expired," Asdo said in an official statement Wednesday, October 15.
Meanwhile, KAI Commuter's Public Relations Manager, Leza Arlan, conveyed the operation of this new KRL facility to serve Jabodetabek Commuter Line users, which averages 1.1 million users every day.
"This new KRL series is also equipped with a number of modern features such as a stronger air conditioning system (AC), a wider and ergonomic interior space, as well as cutting-edge safety technology," Leza said.
In addition, said Leza, cabin and seating designs are designed to improve user comfort, including people with disabilities, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Leza said that until September 2025, the total volume of Jabodetabek Commuter Line users was 255,520,494 people. Meanwhile, the total number of Commuter Line users on the Bogor route alone has penetrated 113,841,530 people, and on the Cikarang route as many as 62,672,487 people.
"With the increase in users, of course, adequate facilities are needed so that the movement of users from one place to another can be accommodated," said Leza.
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Dengan pengoperasian sarana KRL baru ini, KAI Commuter menyampaikan terima kasih kepada PT KAI, Badan Pengaturan BUMN, Kementerian Keuangan, Kementerian Perhubungan, dan seluruh jajaran Pemerintah serta pemangku kepentingan yang telah mendukung proses pengadaan sarana KRL baru ini.
“Bagi pengguna Commuter Line yang akan menggunakan sarana KRL baru ini diimbau untuk menjaga fasilitas layanan yang tersedia di dalam kereta dengan tidak melakukan aksi vandalisme,” tutup Leza.
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With the operation of this new KRL facility, KAI Commuter expressed his gratitude to PT KAI, the BUMN Regulation Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transportation, and all levels of the Government and stakeholders who have supported the process of procuring this new KRL facility.
"For Commuter Line users who will use this new KRL facility, they are advised to maintain service facilities available on the train by not committing vandalism," concluded Leza.
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