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View all search resultsService efficiency has been touted as the government's reason for its plan to close Karet Station in February, a move that has met with resistance from residents and vendors alike over the station's strategic convenience as a link to Tanah Abang, the Sudirman CBD as well as the Mega Kuningan business district via BNI City and Sudirman stations.
Commuter Line operator PT KAI Commuter (KCI) has been using CCTV analytics technology to prevent perpetrators of sexual harassment from using its services, amid rising reports of sexual abuse inside its trains, with at least 57 incidents being recorded so far this year.
The government’s plan to differentiate the pricings of Commuter Line (KRL) tickets based on commuters’ identity card numbers (NIK) has sparked widespread public outcry. The new fare plan, aimed at providing subsidized ticket fares only to those eligible, would result in a fare increase for the middle class, who are in an increasingly precarious position.
With its relatively low costs, Commuter Line has been favored by many; it helps transport nearly 800,000 passengers within Jakarta and across neighboring cities of Bekasi, Bogor, Depok and Tangerang in a day.
The plan, which appears in the draft state budget for 2025, would require riders to submit their personal information, including their identity card numbers (NIK), to purchase travel cards for the Commuter Line. Operators would then impose different prices based on the passenger’s income.
Commuter Line operator KCI is set to import another eight trains from China's CRRC for a total of 11 trains, after a retrofitting deal with local train manufacturer INKA was revised down from 19 to two trains, according to a spokesperson.
While being stuck in a car for hours on end is perhaps a quintessential part of the Jakarta experience, few things will allow you to truly get to know the city better than taking public transportation around the “Big Durian”.
Critics have suggested the purchase of the Chinese Commuter Line trains, saying it may be linked to ongoing liabilities that Indonesia owes to China for financing the construction and operation of Whoosh.
Indonesia's Commuter Line has inked a deal worth almost $50 billion to purchase three trains from China's CRRC, the latest transportation deal amid the government's continuing efforts to deepen its ties with Beijing in the industry.
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