KAI Surabaya Operates 'New Generation' Economic Train, Here Are The Details

New Generation Economic Train. BETWEEN/HO-PT Indonesian Railways

Ahead of the Lebaran homecoming moment, PT KAI Operational Area (Daop) 8 Surabaya has launched the 'New Generation' economic train since March 15 yesterday. This new version of the carriage was applied to the 105 New Styles of South Night Relations of Surabaya Gubeng - Pasar Senen (PP) Jakarta.

KAI Daop 8 Surabaya Public Relations Manager Luqman Arif in Surabaya, Saturday, said the New Generation economic train has a 2-2 formation with a capacity of 72 seats (TD) for each carriage.

"The South Night New Style train series now has an array of Stamformation tools for two executive trains, five New Generation economic trains, one dining train, one generator train and one baggage train, with a total capacity of 460 seats," he told Antara. The difference between the New-South Night Trains before, he said, lies in its capacity which is indeed more than its current capacity. with 2-2 formation per train with a capacity of 80 seats, "he said.

In addition to improving services, his party presents a series of New Generation economic trains in the New Night South Gaya train as well as to provide comfort to customers. "This increase is a form of KAI's commitment to customers to continue to improve services and provide customer experience by train, so it remains relevant to keep up with the times," he said.

The advantage of the New Generation economic train series, he continued, has a wider leg room, a captain seat type and its slope can be adjusted (reclining), and can be adjusted in the direction of the train or face-to-face (revolving). "The series of trains is also equipped with a Public Information Display System (PIDS) which can display hours and temperatures, toilets with more luxurious nuances and use sitting toilets, as well as brighter interior nuances such as the executive train in general," Luqman said. Luqman added, the New Generation economic train is the result of modifications that KAI did at Balai Yasa Manggarai. "KAI will continue to increase the modification of trains so that the more facilities are increased its comfort. The hope is that the public interest will be greater to use the mass transportation of trains that are safe, comfortable, safe, safe, and timely," he said.