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200 security personnel secure Gambir Station for Idul Fitri getaways
At least 200 personnel from the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been deployed to provide security at Gambir Station in Central Jakarta in the lead-up to and during Idul Fitri, from July 21 to Aug
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t least 200 personnel from the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been deployed to provide security at Gambir Station in Central Jakarta in the lead-up to and during Idul Fitri, from July 21 to Aug. 5.
Didi Surya, commander of Gambir's Special Railway Police Corps (Polsuska), said the police and the TNI had established a joint security team, comprising 118 personnel plus 10 railway police officers and 70 security guards from Gambir Station.
'Currently, the situation is safe. We can assure the public that there are no pickpockets at Gambir Station. If anything happens, it will do so outside the station,' he said Wednesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
Didi said the station was not overly crowded with passengers five days ahead of Idul Fitri, though numbers were expected to increase on Friday through Sunday.
Agus Komarudin, spokesperson for state-owned rail operator PT KAI's operational region 1, said 10,579 passengers had arrived at and departed from Gambir Station on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning, he said the station had served 4,399 passengers.
Agus added that KAI had prepared 30 regular trains and added five more to deal with the surge in passengers during Idul Fitri.
The five additional trains are the Argo Dwipangga (Gambir-Surakarta); the Gumarang Lebaran (Gambir-Surabaya); the Purwojaya Lebaran (Gambir-Cilacap); the Gajayana Lebaran (Gambir Malang), and the Argo Lawu (Gambir-Surakarta).
Previously, Transportation Minister EE Mangindaan said 4.5 million out of 20 million people would be traveling by train when returning to their hometowns and villages for Idul Fitri. (gda)
