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