New electric train breaks down

New electric train breaks down

JAKARTA: The new Madiun electric train running between Serpong,
Tangerang and the Dukuh Atas station in Central Jakarta was
stalled for an hour at Pondok Ranji station during its first
operation early on Monday.

Zainal Abidin, the spokesman for the Jakarta chapter of state
railway operator PT KAI, said the voltage converter of the train
was not working when it started at 6 a.m.

"The technician fixed the problem quickly, and it was back in
operation just one hour later," he told The Jakarta Post.

Another electric train, running between Jakarta and
Rangkasbitung, West Java, also broke down around the Pondok
Betung area of South Jakarta at 7:55 a.m. The train was taken to
the nearest station, at Kebayoran Lama, for repairs and was back
in service at 9:15 a.m.

Zainal said no information was available on the reasons for
the breakdown.

The electric train is the fastest form of public
transportation in the city and is preferred by most commuters,
especially during the morning rush hour.--JP