Back And Forth To Try The Jabodetabek LRT, Jokowi: 3 Times Comfortable

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) tried the light train or Light Rail Transit (LRT) Jabodebek, from Harjamukti Station, Cibubur, Depok (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed the impression he felt after three times testing the light train or Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Jabodebek. According to Jokowi in one of the LRT train carriages he was traveling on from Harjamukti Station, Depok, West Java, to Dukuh Atas Station, the light train without such a driver was comfortable. I have tried three times, yes comfortable. I feel that all of them are comfortable, right," said Jokowi, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 3. Jokowi advised the ministry/institution and local government responsible for the operation of the LRT to always check the security aspect, and safety of passengers before operating the LRT for the public.' He ordered that every shortage in the Jabodebek LRT be fixed immediately. Yes, for example, the door is lacking, there is a traffic jam, we are already going back and forth, this trial is important when the community is using security and safety of all people,''' he said. Jokowi tested the LRT from Harjamukti Station, Depok, West Java at around 08.15 WIB, then he stopped at the Cawang Station to carry out an inspection, then continued his journey until arriving at the top Dukuh Station at around 09.10 WIB. Accumulatement, Jokowi crossed Harjamukti Station, then Ciracas, Kampung Rambutan, TMII, Cawang, Ciliwung, Cikoko, Pancoran, Kuningan, Rasuna Said, until it ended in Dukuh Atas.Trut as well as accompanying Jokowi, BUMN Minister Erick Thohir, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, and Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono. In addition, also in the journey the influencers in social media (influence), such as Olga Lydia and Ulin Yusron. LRT is the integrated transportation mode that a series of trains produced by BUMN PT INKA Persero, and its infrastructure is carried out by PT Adhi Karya Persero Tbk. (ADHI). The level of components in the country

The Jabodebek LRT uses higher technology from the Jakarta MRT or South Sumatra LRT, namely the 3rd generation or Grade of Automation (GoA) Level 3. With this technology, it is possible for trains to be operated without a driver and set the distance between trains to be closer while maintaining a constant distance. safe distance. Meanwhile, a series of tests have been carried out since 2022 and are getting more intensive in May 2023. Furthermore, the Jabodebek LRT limited trial (trial operation) will be carried out from July 12 to August 2023.