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PremiumVIVAnews -Corporate Secretary PT KAI Jabodetabek Commuter (KCJ), prosperous Syaheran complained about the obstacles encountered in the application of the operating pattern of single KRL. His opinion, some time ago, PT KCJ has sent a letter to the Central Government to ask for the solution of related problems.
"We have already sent the letter, said disanggupi gardunya, mau was built. However, progress on this issue is in the Director General of railways, because there are means of pre is concerned at the Ministry (of transport), "said prosper in a news conference at the offices of the KCJ, Juanda Station, Jakarta, Thursday, June 30, 2011.
Prosper said, current PT KAI have only as many as 86 megawatt electrical power to run the 386 units of KRL Jabodetabek. In fact, he said, the power required is 100 megawatts.
PT KCJ already did some deal with operators from Japan, and this year it is planned to be any additional 248 unit trains that require electrical power for a minimum of 150 megawatts.
"The lack of electrical power resulted in damage to infrastructure, such as AIR CONDITIONING which often breaks down, and so on. Our Target in 2019 to accommodate 1.2 million passengers. It takes a TRAIN unit needs 1440 about 250 megawatts, "he explained.
According to Prosper, PT KCJ has been running fast, now it is time the Government answer the anticipation in order to support the course of operational patterns change.
"The anticipation that the Ministry should be responsible, we have been brisk, with no pre-supported means would be hampered. This talk about balance, needed a powerful strength of the Government to be able to realize optimal service, "said he. (eh)
Prosperous explains, each year the number of passengers of KRL up 20%. According to PT KCJ, during 2010, the number of passengers of KRL reaches 500,000/day. If the number of users on 2011 KRL up 20%, then the expected number of users of KRL reached 600,000/day.
"A surge in passengers each year up to 20% and we have to think about it. So, we should really anticipate the problem, "he explained.
Every single series of KRL consist of eight passenger trains, with 54-120 seats and the remaining standing. Currently, PT KCJ has 55 carriages were made up of 38 set for class 1 (Express) and 17 series for 3rd class (economy).
While the number of trains operating as much as 414 trains are ready to serve the 438 route KRL in one day. "A factor of availability of electricity to be the main thing to note, the reason the current electricity is inadequate," pungkasnya.
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