Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya conducted a direct\ninspection of the people\u2019s economy train service ahead of the 2026\nLebaran exodus at Pasar Senen Station, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, 17\nMarch 2026.<\/p>\n
Seskab Teddy\u2019s visit followed President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s directive\nto focus on improving the national railway sector and ensuring the\nquality of public transport services improves and remains affordable for\nthe community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been invited to inspect all railway facilities. In line with\nthe President\u2019s directive, he is focused on improving the railways. This\nis what we want to check,\u201d Seskab Teddy said at Senen Station,\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet Secretary inspected the train carriages directly to\nassess the available facilities and greet travellers. From his\nobservations, he highlighted improvements in the quality of service on\nthe people\u2019s economy trains, both in terms of fares and facilities.<\/p>\n
According to Teddy, the ticket price for the Jakarta-Yogyakarta\neconomy train route has decreased significantly to between Rp135,000 and\nRp175,000, down from the previous range of Rp225,000 to Rp250,000.<\/p>\n
He stated that this fare reduction is part of the government\u2019s effort\nto improve accessibility of public transport whilst enhancing the\nquality of railway services.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously, the price from Jakarta to Yogyakarta was around\nRp225,000 to Rp250,000. When I checked directly with the travellers, the\nprice has dropped quite significantly, now between Rp135,000 to\nRp175,000,\u201d said Teddy.<\/p>\n
Teddy explained that the improvement of the railway sector is a\ndirect directive from President Prabowo Subianto to deliver more\naffordable and comfortable public transport services to the\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
Beyond lower fares, improvements are also evident in train\nfacilities, including properly functioning air conditioning, cleaner\ntoilet conditions, and redesigned seating arrangements that no longer\nface each other, thereby improving passenger comfort.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the price is down, the facilities are up. Earlier, when I looked,\nthe air conditioning was working, the toilets are good, and the seating\ndoesn\u2019t face each other anymore. It\u2019s quite comfortable for a six-hour\njourney to Yogyakarta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Teddy hopes that these fare and facility improvements will encourage\nmore people to use train transport, particularly during the exodus\nperiod, whilst simultaneously enhancing the quality of national railway\nservices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cabinet-secretary-teddy-inspects-peoples-economy-train-at-pasar-senen-station-fares-cut-quality-improved-1773759332", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }