{ "success": true, "data": { "id": 1666371, "msgid": "cikarang-line-continues-to-grow-electrification-extension-to-cikampek-addresses-community-travel-needs-1775721054", "date": "2026-04-09 13:52:39", "title": "Cikarang Line Continues to Grow, Electrification Extension to Cikampek Addresses Community Travel Needs", "author": "", "source": "ANTARA_ID", "tags": "", "topic": "Infrastructure", "summary": "The Cikarang Line of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has seen significant growth, with daily trips increasing from 158 in 2015 to 281 in 2025, and passenger numbers rising to over 85 million in 2025, reflecting expanding mobility in eastern Jabodetabek. To meet these demands, KAI is collaborating with the Directorate General of Railways on electrification extensions to Cikampek, enhancing connectivity for work, education, and daily activities. This initiative aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's policies on national development and affordable housing, promoting integrated transport to support dispersed residential areas and economic growth.", "content": "

Government policy strengthens the role of railways in opening access\nto housing and community activities. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Activities in\nthe eastern Jabodetabek area continue to develop. Many people now engage\nin cross-regional activities, from their residences to workplaces,\neducation, and other activity centres. Daily journeys now extend\nfurther, reaching Cikarang, Cikampek, and surrounding areas. PT Kereta\nApi Indonesia (Persero) has observed this change directly through the\nincreasing services on the Cikarang Line. In 2015, the frequency of\ntrips was recorded at 158 per day. Now in 2025, the number has reached\n281 trips per day. This increase reflects the public\u2019s need for\ntransportation with much higher frequency, affordability, and\nreliability to support daily activities. Passenger volume also continues\nto grow. In 2022, the number of Cikarang Line KRL users reached\n55,660,235 people, increasing to 71,636,443 in 2023, then 84,426,385 in\n2024, and reaching 85,936,774 in 2025. KAI Vice President Corporate\nCommunication Anne Purba stated that these figures reflect the public\u2019s\nneed for transportation services that can accommodate more daily\nactivities. \u201cPeople\u2019s journeys are now more extensive. Many live in one\narea and work or engage in activities in another. Transportation\nservices need to follow these needs so that journeys remain comfortable\nand affordable,\u201d said Anne. This strengthening of services is also\nsupported by gradual infrastructure development. Electrification of the\nroute from Tanah Abang to Cikarang currently covers 40.310 km,\nconsisting of Tanah Abang\u2013Manggarai 6.026 km, Manggarai\u2013Jatinegara 2.662\nkm, Jatinegara\u2013Bekasi 14.802 km, and Bekasi\u2013Cikarang 16.820 km. This\ndevelopment is the result of collaboration between KAI and the\nDirectorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation\nin increasing trip frequency and service capacity to reach more people.\nCommunity movement continues towards Cikampek and Purwakarta. The KA\nWalahar Ekspres service on the Cikarang\u2013Purwakarta route recorded\n2,116,286 users in 2022, then increased to 3,253,936 in 2023, 3,855,463\nin 2024, and reached 4,084,928 in 2025. From January to March 2026, the\nnumber has reached 1,065,973 users. The same trend is seen in the KA\nJatiluhur service serving the Cikarang\u2013Cikampek route. This service is\npart of daily mobility in the eastern area. The number of users\nincreased from 219,177 in 2022 to 390,918 in 2023, then 513,034 in 2024,\nand reached 1,197,919 in 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, 346,664\nusers have been recorded using this service. This increase shows that\npublic travel needs continue to extend to areas further from Cikarang.\nThis condition forms an important basis for further service development,\nincluding electrification extension towards Cikampek to better\naccommodate public needs. Many people rely on rail services for mobility\nin working, trading, or daily activities. This situation indicates that\nthe eastern Jabodetabek area is growing as a new support zone. According\nto Anne, the electrification extension will help deliver better and more\naccessible services for the public. \u201cWith increasingly extensive\nservices, people can save travel time, have more schedule options, and\nremain connected to various activity centres such as industrial areas,\ntrade centres, and daily workplaces,\u201d she explained. This transportation\nstrengthening aligns with government policy direction. President Prabowo\nSubianto, when inaugurating the new Tanah Abang Station on 4 November\n2025, stated that the railway system is an important part of national\ndevelopment to serve the public more broadly. This was reiterated in a\nlimited meeting at Merdeka Palace on 6 April 2026, which discussed\naccelerating the people\u2019s housing programme. The government encourages\nthe utilisation of strategic land, including areas connected to mass\ntransportation, for housing development. \u201cWell-connected transportation\nis one of the keys so that people can live in more location options\nwithout being far from workplaces or activity centres,\u201d Anne emphasised.\nThe electrification extension to Cikampek is expected to open access to\nmore areas, support public activities, and help form more dispersed\nhousing zones. \u201cKAI sees that this development needs to be continued\ngradually so that services can continue to follow public needs. Support\nfrom various parties will accelerate the arrival of more extensive\nservices reaching more areas. Hopefully, more people can experience\neasier, more comfortable, and affordable journeys,\u201d Anne concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cikarang-line-continues-to-grow-electrification-extension-to-cikampek-addresses-community-travel-needs-1775721054", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }