Minister Orders KAI to Provide COVID-19 Random Tests at Commuter Line Stations
By : Nata Kesuma | Monday, June 21 2021 - 20:30 IWST

President Jokowi inspects mass COVIID-19 vaccination at Bogor Railway Station, Thursday, (17/06). Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat.
INDUSTRY.co.id - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has ordered state railway company PT KAI to provide COVID-19 random tests for passengers of Greater Jakarta commuter line (KRL Jabodetabek).
“I have received a report on the increase of commuter line passengers with the total number of 400,000 to 500,000 passengers per day. Even though the daily passengers can be above one million before the pandemic, we must pay attention to it considering that there is currently a surge in COVID-19 cases. To that end, we order PT KAI to provide COVID-19 random tests at the main stations, including Gambir station, Senen station, Manggarai station, and other main stations across the cities of Bekasi, Bogor, and Tangerang,” the Minister said, Saturday (19/06).
According to Budi, the Ministry’s Directorate General for Land Transport will provide buses at a number of stations as an alternative transportation mode to prevent a build-up of passengers on commuter line trains.
In response to that, President Director of PT. KAI Didiek Hartantyo underscored that his side was ready to carry out random tests at commuter line main stations.
According to him, PT KAI has implemented strict health protocols for the passengers by requiring them to wear a face masks and to wash hands, marking seats and standing places so that passengers could keep their distance, and limiting passenger capacity to only 74 passengers in each carriage.
Read Also
EDGE Entity ADSB Unveils a 51m Offshore Patrol Vessel at Indo Defence…
Boeing And PTDI Sign Strategic Agreement Strengthening Defense, Aerospace…
Indonesia Remains Vigilant of Global Situation as G20 Summit Nears
President Jokowi Orders PSSI to Stop League 1 Following Kanjuruhan…
President Jokowi Distributes Assistances in South Buton
Today's Industry

Rabu, 25 Januari 2023 - 09:30 WIB
ASLC Successfully Surpasses 2022 Used Car Sales Target via Caroline.id
PT Autopedia Sukses Lestari Tbk (ASLC), a company engaged in used vehicles auction and trading of used cars, succeeded in selling 2,481 units of used cars through used car dealers under its…

Kamis, 05 Januari 2023 - 22:29 WIB
New Economic Board, GOTO Share Moves Closer to Global Indices
The presence of the New Economic Board on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) brings many benefits to PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO). One of them is getting closer to the shares listing of…

Senin, 19 Desember 2022 - 23:51 WIB
ALDO Aims 2023 Sales to Increase More Than Double
PT Alkindo Naratama Tbk (“ALDO”), a listed company engaged in the integrated paper and chemical business are optimistic that the Company's performance in 2023 will improve, in line with…

Senin, 19 Desember 2022 - 22:39 WIB
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry taps AC Ventures’ ESG head to join task force
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) recently tapped AC Ventures’ (ACV) Head of ESG Lauren Blasco to join its newly formed ESG task force, an elite group of stakeholders…

Senin, 19 Desember 2022 - 21:50 WIB
Emerson’s New Analytics Software Automates Utilities Monitoring and Reporting for Clean-in-Place Applications
Emerson: Today Emerson announced the release of its new Clean In Place (CIP) Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics package delivered via PACEdge™ and Movicon™ platforms on an industrial…
News Comment