Serpong-Jakarta railway study

Serpong-Jakarta railway study

TANGERANG (JP): The developer of the new satellite city, Bumi
Serpong Damai, is studying the possibility of reopening the defunct
Jakarta-Serpong railway route in cooperation with the state-owned
railway company Perumka.

Johannes Tulung, the developer's public relations manager, was
quoted by the Republika daily as saying that the reopening of the
railway route will provide alternative cheap mass transportation.

"The reopening of the railway route is intended to give
transportation services to commuters working in Jakarta," he said,
adding that if Perumka agrees with the plan, the route will be
served by executive class trains.

He said that representatives of both Bumi Serpong Damai and
Perumka had held a number of serious talks.

Perumka used to operate trains plying between Jakarta and
Serpong stations. The service was stopped after a collision of two
trains last April, which killed a large number of passengers. (hhr)