More trains in delays

JAKARTA: The extra trains provided over the Idul Fitri holiday and the railroad accident in Tegal, Central Java, have delayed the arrival of more trains at Gambir station, Central Jakarta.

"We cannot do anything to prevent delays as long as we still operate the additional trains. The trains may arrive two to five hours late," spokesman of state-run railway operator PT KAI Zainal Abidin said on Tuesday.

The executive Dwipangga train from Surakarta, Central Java, arrived at Gambir at 11:05 a.m., about six hours after the scheduled arrival time of 5:30 a.m. -- JP