160,946 Registered People Use The Commuter Line Mode Of Transportation

Commuter Line Train Travel (Irvan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) recorded 160,946 people using the commuter line mode of transportation. This figure is up 12 percent compared to Monday, June 8 last.

"Until 11.00 WIB, there were 160,946 users who tap-in at the entrance gate of all KRL stations," said VP Corporate Communications of PT KCI Anne Purba in a written statement, Monday, June 15.

Even though there were queues of users at the station, continued Anne, commuter line service users were now more orderly in following the health protocols that were in effect during the COVID-19 period.

This seems to be done by commuter line users at Bogor Station. He said, until 11.00 WIB, the number of passengers using the electric train service from this station reached 12,437 people, an increase of 4 percent.

"Users queue up to the hallway from the station parking area. The queue is orderly, flowing, and users always follow the signs and directions of officers to maintain their distance," he said.

Anne said, the peak of passenger density occurred in the morning. So, the officials then made arrangements at the station entrance with the aim of preventing queues. As a result, each passenger only needed to queue for an average of under 30 minutes.

This queue did not only occur at Bogor Station, but also occurred at a number of other stations such as Cilebut Station, Bojonggede Station, and Rangkabitung. However, officers have tried to maximize this queue by creating a queuing zone scheme and adding markers at stations.

He also said that prospective passengers at Bogor Station, Cilebut Station, Bojonggede Station, Tambun Station, and Cikarang Station can take advantage of free buses provided by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) of the Ministry of Transportation.

"The presence of this bus is an alternative mode of transportation from these stations to a number of locations in Jakarta. In total there are dozens of buses to Jakarta for departures from 05.30 WIB to 07.30 WIB," he explained.

Anne then appealed to users of commuter line transportation services to adhere to health protocols while traveling. "Don't forget to use a mask, wash your hands in the sink and keep your distance by obeying the markings either at stations or KRL," he concluded.