Ancol train in high demand

Ancol train in high demand

JAKARTA: The Greater Jakarta branch of state railway company
PT KAI reported on Tuesday that it had successfully completed a
trial of train services for tourists wishing to visit Ancol
Dreamland in North Jakarta.

"The number of tourists using the trains is well above our
target of 800 passengers per day," company spokesperson Ahmad
Sujadi was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.com.

Ahmad said PT KAI extended the trial of the train service
connecting Bogor, Depok, Serpong, Bekasi to Ancol to Nov. 8, from
the initial planned schedule of Nov. 4 to Nov. 6 thanks to the
high demand.

The number of passengers soared from only 585 passengers on
the first day of trial to 3,036 passengers on the third day.

The company has been considering reopening the route as part
of efforts to boost the number of tourists visiting the park. The
route was scrapped in the 1990s due to low demand. --JP