KAI Tarrgetkan Modified 60 New Generation Economic Trains

Passengers on one of the economic trains that have been modified into the New Generation Economic Train. BETWEEN THE Indonesian Railway'S ANTARA/HO-PT

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) targets that by 2024 it will modify 60 economic trains with long seats facing straight into a more comfortable New Generation Economic Train.

"KAI will continue to increase the number of train modifications, so that more and more train facilities have been increased in comfort. Hopefully, public interest will increase to use safe, comfortable, safe, safe, and timely rail mass transportation," said KAI Daop 1 Jakarta Public Relations Manager Ixfan Hendriwintoko as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, March 14.

According to him, by 2025, his party will modify 52 other trains.

Ixfan said the modification was carried out by a railway facility treatment place owned by KAI in Manggarai, South Jakarta, namely Balai Yasa Manggarai.

According to him, the economic train, which previously had a capacity of 106 seats with 3-2 formations, upright clothing, and face each other, will gradually be replaced into an economic train with a capacity of 80 seats with 2-2 formations facing each other or not facing each other.

To increase passenger comfort, the type of seat used is replaced with a container seat type which can be adjusted slope and can be adjusted so that it is in the same direction as a train or dealing with other seating (revolving).

The modified New Generation Economic Train is also equipped with a publicization display system (PIDS) that can display clocks and temperatures at that time.

In addition, the train interior was changed to be similar to the executive train with a toilet-enhanced toilet. Meanwhile, places of worship are provided on the restoration train.

"This increased service for economic class trains is a form of KAI's commitment to listening to customer needs and input, to be able to continue to improve service and customer experience so that KAI remains relevant to the times," said Ixfan.

On Thursday, March 14, KAI operated the New Generation Economic Train on KA (106) New Night South towards Pasarsenen-Surabaya Gubeng Station.

Previously, KAI launched the New Generation Economic Train on the Jayabaya Train bound for Pasarsenen Malang on September 26, 2023.