On May 1, PT KAI Records Passenger Volume Arrived In Jakarta Reaches 44,000

The atmosphere at the gate of the arrival of Pasar Senen Station, Senen, Central Jakarta, Sunday (30/4/2023). (Doc. ANTARA)

PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta noted that today, Monday, May 1, 2023, there are 44,000 long-distance train (KAJJ) users who arrived at a number of stations in the Daop 1 Jakarta area.

Head of Public Relations of PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta Eva Chairunisa said, it is predicted that until the last train, this figure will still allow it to continue to increase beyond 44 thousand.

"Previously, an increase in passenger volume down in the Daop 1 area of Jakarta had occurred since April 24, 2023, with an average volume of around 40 thousand to 43 thousand," he told reporters, Monday, May 1.

However, he continued, today has increased back to 44,000. Based on data this morning, the volume of passengers fell by around 44,000, this figure is the highest compared to other days since April 24.

Of the 44,000 passengers who disembarked, he said, 17,000 were passengers who got off at Pasar Senen Station, 15,500 passengers got off at Gambir Station, 4,400 passengers at Bekasi Station, 4,300 passengers at Jatinegara Station and the rest were passengers who got off at Jakarta Kota, Cikarang, Karawang and Cikampek Stations.

According to Eva, this number has increased by up to 2 times from normal times.

He added that an increase in the volume of service users arriving in the Daop 1 area of Jakarta will occur until May 2, 2023, with the average number of passengers reaching around 43 thousand per day.

KAI Daop 1 Jakarta made a number of preparations on the backflow, including adding to the availability of seats in the waiting area for passengers so that it is hoped that passengers who have just arrived and waited for the pick-up to not stand and put their belongings in certain areas that could disrupt the flow of other passengers at the station.

"A number of Customer Service Mobile (CSM) officers are also preparing to serve information and regulate the flow of prospective passengers who have just arrived. Additional officers to arrange vehicles are also prepared at a number of points in the station parking area," said Eva.

In terms of security and safety, Daop 1 Jakarta is also working with the TNI and Polri to secure all vital objects during the Eid transportation period. Cooperation with Basarnas and 45 hospital providers is also carried out to accelerate the handling of emergency conditions.

All service users arriving in the Daop 1 area of Jakarta are also advised to re-examine their luggage, including in the passenger seat area because usually quite a lot of valuables are left behind, such as wallets, cellular phones, laptops and others.

"The majority of service users arriving in the Daop 1 area of Jakarta come from the areas of Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Solo, Purwokerto, Kutoarjo and Malang," concluded Eva.