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        "id": 1848392,
        "msgid": "kai-to-upgrade-rangkasbitung-krl-line-to-12-car-trains-to-improve-service-1783522490",
        "date": "2026-07-08 20:57:22",
        "title": "KAI to Upgrade Rangkasbitung KRL Line to 12-Car Trains to Improve Service",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "State-owned railway operator PT KAI plans to increase the capacity of KRL commuter trains on the Rangkasbitung line from 8-10 carriages to 12, alongside upgrades to electrical supply and signalling. The Rangkasbitung route is currently the most congested KRL line, with passenger density reaching eight people per square metre. Improvements are expected to be completed within six to eight months, which will also allow for shorter headways between trains.",
        "content": "<p>State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is\nimproving its KRL commuter line service on the Rangkasbitung route by\nupgrading supporting facilities and infrastructure to allow trains to\noperate with 12 carriages, up from the current 8 to 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot simply add more carriages automatically. We are now\nincreasing the electrical capacity and improving the signalling,\u201d said\nKAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin during a discussion with\njournalists aboard a tourist train travelling from Yogyakarta to Jakarta\non Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that upgrading the Rangkasbitung line is a priority for the\ngovernment-owned company, as it is the most congested among all KRL\nroutes.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby explained that over the next six to eight months, KAI is\nrepairing a number of supporting facilities and infrastructure to\nincrease the capacity of the KRL trainsets. He noted that currently, KRL\ntrains serving Rangkasbitung can only operate with a maximum of 8 to 10\ncarriages, resulting in many passengers being unable to board and severe\novercrowding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI observed that on the Rangkasbitung Line, or Green Line, there are\neight people per square metre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to adding carriages, KAI is also working to shorten the\nwaiting time between trains, which currently stands at 10 to 15 minutes.\nOnce the upgrades are complete, the headway will be reduced so that all\nKRL passengers can be better accommodated. \u201cCurrently, the distance\nbetween trains is 10 to 15 minutes. We will shorten that distance. Now\nthe trains only have 8 to 10 carriages; later, all will become 12,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kai-to-upgrade-rangkasbitung-krl-line-to-12-car-trains-to-improve-service-1783522490",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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