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MINISTER of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi said that his ministry will beautify two historic train stations from the Dutch colonial era: Klaten Station in Central Java and Lempuyangan Station in Yogyakarta.
“In addition to preserving the station building, beautification will also be carried out to prioritize customer comfort. The waiting room and circulation of passengers getting on and off will be optimized. The waiting room and circulation of passengers getting on and off will be optimized,” he said in a statement issued by the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta recently.
Budi Sumadi visited the two stations to inspect the condition of the buildings and surrounding areas. Klaten Station is part of the first railway line in Indonesia, which was inaugurated on July 9, 1871, and also the first train station built between Solo and Yogyakarta.
Currently, the average number of long-distance passenger departures at Klaten Station is 21,910 and arrivals are 21,109 per month, while the average number of commuter train passengers is 32,094 per month.
Meanwhile, Lempuyangan Station was the first station built in the Yogyakarta area, followed by Yogyakarta Station. Lempuyangan Station, originally called Djokdja Station, was inaugurated on March 2, 1872, by NISM (Nederlandsch Indische Spoorweg Maatschaappij), an agency belonging to the Dutch colonial government, which operated in the rail transportation field.
“Currently, Lempuyangan Station serves an average of 106,748 passenger departures and 106,383 passenger arrivals per month. Meanwhile, the average number of commuter train passengers is 64,210 per month,” he informed.
During the visit, Sumadi also reviewed the progress of the ongoing beautification of Yogyakarta Station. The beautification project at Yogyakarta Station includes improving the spatial and visual quality of buildings designated as cultural heritage as well as maintaining, modifying, and dismantling buildings as deemed necessary.
“The ministry plans to beautify additional stations, including Cirebon, Solo Balapan, Solo Jebres, and Solo Kota. Hopefully, we can work together with PT KAI to revitalize and beautify a number of stations in Indonesia,” Budi Sumadi concluded. [antaranews]
