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KAI inspects train readiness ahead of Idul Fitri
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Preparedness: State railway operator KAI president director Edi Sukmoro greets personnel of Kota Baru Station in Malang, East Java, during an inspection on April 11. (JP/Nedi Putra AW)
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head of the Ramadhan fasting month, which will begin in the middle of May, state railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia’s (KAI) board of directors and commissioner members inspected railways connecting areas in both the northern and southern parts of Java.
The inspections aimed to ensure the company’s readiness to carry out Idul Fitri holiday travel operations this year.
“Me and several other board of director members were assigned to lead the inspection in the southern route,” said KAI president director Edi Sukmoro at Kota Baru Station in Malang, East Java, on Wednesday evening.
He said ensuring the readiness of train tracks, stations and personnel was very important in providing comfortable and safe care services to passengers, especially during the Idul Fitri holiday season.
Edi and his entourage began their inspection travel from Bandung, West Java, from where they bounded to Surakarta in Central Java and two cities in East Java, namely Madiun and Malang, and ended their trip in Surabaya.
“There are two types of disruption-prone routes: first, routes prone to nature-related disruptions, such as landslides and flooding. Second, non-technical disruptions,” said Edi.
He said he had identified several disruption-prone spots along the routes he had inspected. A number of measures had been readied to anticipate disruptions in the routes, such as preparing equipment and additional personnel provided by four regional operation offices in the southern route.
Edi said the Idul Fitri operation would be conducted for 22 days, from June 5 to 26, or 10 days before and after the Islamic holiday. (ebf)
