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        "id": 1787093,
        "msgid": "lrt-jabodebek-to-add-peak-hour-trips-starting-8-june-2026-1780663876",
        "date": "2026-06-05 18:50:00",
        "title": "LRT Jabodebek to Add Peak-Hour Trips Starting 8 June 2026",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) will trial additional LRT Jabodebek services during the morning peak from 8 to 12 June 2026 to ease chronic overcrowding. The extra trains will serve two main routes targeting the busiest period between 6 am and 8 am, with a focus on high-volume stations such as Cikoko. The trial responds to surging commuter demand and could become permanent if successful, the operator said.",
        "content": "<p>PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has officially announced a trial\nfor increasing the frequency of LRT Jabodebek trips during morning peak\nhours. This strategic move is intended to enhance passenger comfort and\nalleviate the overcrowding that frequently occurs on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>The trial operation of these additional Special Trains (KLB) is\nscheduled to take place over five days, commencing from Monday, 8 June\n2026, until Friday, 12 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>To accommodate high passenger mobility towards the city centre, the\nadditional schedules will be implemented on two main routes.<\/p>\n<p>Radhitya Mardika, Manager of Public Relations for LRT Jabodebek,\nexplained that this policy is a response to analyses of passenger\nmovement patterns, which show a significant surge every morning,\nparticularly between 06:00 and 08:00 WIB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis trial is a form of our adaptation in responding to the public\u2019s\nmobility needs. We have observed increasing density, especially at the\ninitial stations heading towards activity centres in Jakarta,\u201d said\nRadhitya.<\/p>\n<p>Based on operational data, Cikoko Station is a particular focus due\nto its role as a strategic integration point with the KRL Commuter Line\nand Transjakarta, which consistently triggers large passenger flows.<\/p>\n<p>During the KLB trial period, regular LRT Jabodebek operations are\nguaranteed to continue as normal. The addition of these time slots is\nexpected to create a more even distribution of passenger loads, thereby\nreducing long queues on platforms and overcrowding within the\ncarriages.<\/p>\n<p>KAI has emphasised that a thorough evaluation of the trial results\nwill be conducted. If proven effective, this travel pattern may be made\npermanent to realise a public transport service that is safer, more\ncomfortable, and more responsive to the dynamics of urban society in the\nJabodebek area.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lrt-jabodebek-to-add-peak-hour-trips-starting-8-june-2026-1780663876",
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