Now 10 Long Distance Train Travel Can Be Faster Up To 31 Minutes

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has accelerated the travel time of 10 long-distance train trips (KAJJ) starting departure Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

KAI's VP of Public Relations Joni Martinus said the acceleration of travel time is an innovation so that customers can arrive faster at their destination, in line with KAI's 77th birthday theme, which is Rise faster, Serving Better.

"This train travel time acceleration is part of improving KAI services at the moment of KAI's 77th Anniversary which is commemorated on September 28," said Joni in Jakarta, Monday, September 12, quoted from Antara.

Joni explained that a number of trains that experienced an acceleration of travel time were Argo Sindoro (Gambir - Semarang Tawang pp), Argo Muria (Gambir - Semarang Tawang pp), Bima (Gambir - Surabaya Gubeng pp), Sembrani (Gambir - Surabaya Pasarturi pp), and KA Turangga (Bandung - Surabaya Gubeng pp).

Adapun 10 perjalanan dari lima nama KAJJ yang mengalami penyekatan waktu hingga 31 menit, sehingga para pelanggan pun dapat lebih efficient menggunakan waktunya dalam melakukan mobilitas keluar kota.

The following is the acceleration of the travel time of 5 long-distance trains:

1. Argo Sindoro train with KA number 11, the relationship between Semarang Tawang - Gambir from the previous 5 hours to 5 hours 20 minutes, or the difference of time is 20 minutes faster. 2. Argo Sindoro train with KA number 12, the Gambir - Semarang Tawang relationship from the previous 5 hours 37 minutes to 5 hours 17 minutes, or the difference time is 20 minutes faster. 3. Argo Muria train with KA number 13, the relationship between Semarang Tawang and Gambir from the previous 5 hours 44 minutes to 5 hours 24 minutes, or the difference time faster than 20 minutes. 4. Argo Muria train with KA number 14, Gambir - Semarang Tawang relationship from the previous 5 hours 41 minutes to 5 hours 21 minutes, or the difference time faster than 20 minutes. 5. Bima train with KA 75, Surabaya Gubeng - Gambir relationship from the previous 11 hours 35 minutes to 11 hours 10 minutes, or the difference time is 25 minutes.6. Bima train with KA 76, Gambir - Surabaya Gubeng relations from 11 hours 31 minutes to 11 hours 1 minute 1 minute, or the difference in time is 30 minutes faster.7. KA Sembrani with KA 77, Surabaya Pasarturi - Gambir relationship from 9 hours to 9 hours 2 minutes, or a difference of time faster than 30 minutes.8. KA Sembrani with KA 78, the Gambir - Surabaya Pasaturi relationship from 9 hours to 9 hours 0 minutes, or the difference time was 30 minutes faster than 30 minutes.9. KA Turangga with KA 79, the relationship between Surabaya Gubeng - Bandung from 10 hours to 10 hours 19 minutes, or the difference time was 30 minutes faster than 30 minutes.10. KA Turangga with KA 80, the relationship between Bandung - Surabaya Gubeng from the previous 10 hours to 10 hours 18 minutes to 18 minutes, or the difference time faster than 31 minutes.

Joni further revealed that the acceleration of the travel time of this train can be realized through the improvement of infrastructure by KAI and the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation.

The improvements were carried out across various traffic such as Ciawi Ciamis, Banjar Kroya, Blitar Kertosono, and other routes.

Improvements made include building a railway double line, improving the quality of rail road materials, upgrading the signaling system, engineering the curved geometric, and improving the quality of rail and bridge maintenance roads.

With the improvements made, the maximum speed of the 10th train journey increased from the previous 105 km per hour to 120 km per hour.

"Although there is an increase in speed, KAI always prioritizes the safety of train travel," he said.

He added that the shorter travel time also affected the change in the train departure schedule.

KAI appealed to prospective customers to check and re-assure the departure time listed on the ticket.

"Hopefully, through accelerating travel times on a number of these trains, KAI will always be a mode of public transportation that is fast, safe, comfortable, and reliable by the community," concluded Joni.