Jakarta Loosens PSBB, KRL Extends Operating Hours

Manggarai Station (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Starting tomorrow, PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) will add KRL operating hours. This is an adjustment to the determination of the transitional PSBB in DKI Jakarta in a number of other areas that have completed the PSBB period.

Starting June 5, 2020, the departure of the first train from the Jakarta buffer zone is scheduled at 04:00 WIB. Meanwhile, the departure of the last trains from stations in the DKI Jakarta area is at 20:00 WIB.

"During the transitional PSBB period, KCI will operate 892 KRL trips. This number is an increase from the previous PSBB period of 784 KRL trips per day," said VP Corporate Communications of PT KCI Anne Purba to reporters, Thursday, June 4.

As for the number of circuits that operate permanently as many as 88 series per day. The doors of stations in the DKI Jakarta area that were previously closed at 18.00 starting tomorrow will be closed at 20.00 WIB.

With extended operating hours, Anne appealed to KRL users to be more disciplined in following the established physical distancing arrangements.

"While at the station, users do not need to worry about forcing themselves to get on the KRL which is full, because the operating hours are extended and the train frequency is maintained," he said.

When there is a condition of user density that exceeds normal, Anne admits that she is ready to run additional train schedules in order to keep it possible to maintain a safe distance between users.

At the beginning of this transitional PSBB period, the number of users in KRL also still referred to the previous regulation, namely 35 percent of the user's capacity. Furthermore, KCI will follow the latest regulations from the government regarding this user capacity.

"The KRL trip schedule for the transitional PSBB period will not be much different from what has been applied so far. It's just that operational hours in the afternoons are longer," he said.

To KRL users, Anne reminded her to continue implementing the COVID-19 prevention protocol. Users are asked to always wear a mask, check body temperature with officers, wash their hands at the station sink that has been prepared, and keep their distance by obeying the markings on the station and KRL.

"Discipline and mutual cooperation are needed so that we can fight the spread of this virus," he concluded.