Signal problem disrupts train service

Signal problem disrupts train service

JAKARTA: Train service between the Gambir and Manggarai
stations was disrupted on Friday due to problems with train
signals, causing long delays for commuters and long distance
travelers alike.

"The problem was caused by a break in the tracks between
Gambir and the nearby Gondangdia station," the spokesman of PT
Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Greater Jakarta division, Zainal
Abidin, told The Jakarta Post.

"This then caused all the automated electronic signals between
Gambir and Manggarai to turn red. So, in this case, only one
train can run along the tracks at a time," he added.

Zainal said normally six trains could run along the track at
intervals of between seven and 10 minutes.

Repairs were started immediately after the problems were
reported at about 6:45 a.m., with work finishing at about 8:35
a.m.

"But due to congestion at other stations, traffic was back to
normal at about 11 a.m.," said Zainal. -- JP