Jakarta \u2014 Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya conveyed that\nPresident Prabowo Subianto is keen to modernise all railway stations\nthroughout Indonesia to make them more comfortable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President wants all stations modernised and made comfortable,\u201d\nsaid Teddy whilst inspecting Pasar Senen Station in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
During the inspection, he stated that quality improvements would not\nbe limited to trains but would also focus on stations themselves.<\/p>\n
The President emphasised the importance of station modernisation as\npart of efforts to comprehensively improve public transport quality,\nincluding comfort, cleanliness, and passenger facilities.<\/p>\n
The modernisation programme is targeted to begin this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe target is as soon as possible; we\u2019ll begin this year,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Beyond stations, Teddy noted that improvements were also being made\nto railway services. The Cabinet Secretary highlighted quality\nenhancements to the people\u2019s railway service, encompassing both fares\nand facilities.<\/p>\n
Teddy mentioned that ticket prices for the Jakarta-Yogyakarta route,\npreviously ranging from 225,000 to 250,000 rupiah, have now dropped to\napproximately 135,000 to 175,000 rupiah.<\/p>\n
Beyond affordability, the facilities offered have also improved\nnoticeably. Teddy cited optimally functioning air conditioning, cleaner\ntoilets, and a more comfortable seating design.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo prices have fallen whilst facilities have improved. When we\nobserved it earlier, the air conditioning was on, the toilets were good,\nand the seats were not facing each other. It\u2019s comfortable for a\nsix-hour journey to Yogyakarta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the people\u2019s railway programme would continue to be\ndeveloped in phases, including improvements to coach quality and service\nexpansion to various regions beyond Java.<\/p>\n
Regarding the implementation of the mudik (mass exodus) holiday\ntravel period, the Cabinet Secretary hoped this year\u2019s arrangements\nwould proceed better than the previous year, which he assessed had run\nsmoothly and without significant obstacles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt must be better than last year. Last year was already very good,\ncomfortable, smooth, with no significant problems. All ministries,\nagencies, KAI, and transport providers all performed well. This year\nmust be considerably better than last year, which was also already\nimproved,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cabinet-secretary-president-prabowo-wants-all-railway-stations-modernised-and-comfortable-1773766403", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }