Padang (ANTARA) - PT KAI Regional Divion II of W Sumatra would operate Minangkabau Express with Minangkabau Airport route in Padang Pariaman to Pulau Air Station of Padang started on March 12.
Operations Manager said before this Minangkabau Airport Train just arrived at Simpang Haru Padang Station, and now on March 12 it will be extended to Pulau Air Station as long 2,7 kilometer.
He admitted that so far the airport train passengers have not been optimal and it is hoped that the extension of the rail lines, the passengers can increase.
There are two new stations that can be used as locations to load and unload the passengers, namely Pulau Air Station in Padang Selatan and Tarandam Station in Padang Timur.
Pulau Air Station is located near the Batang Arau Muara Padang area so passengers who want to go to Mentawai can take a train from the airport, he said.
While the Tarandam station is also quite strategically located and easily accessible to residents.
He conveyed that as a form of socialization on March 12 to 22, 2020, his party made free airport train tickets.
After that for the route from Padang to the Minangkabau Airport is Rp10,000 and if it reaches Duku Station only Rp5,000.
While time taken from Pulau Air Station to Padang Station can take five minutes
There are eight crossing that crossed such as, Jalan Dr Wahidin, Jalan Proklamasi, Jalan Akses Warga di Tarandam, Jalan Husni Tamrin, Jalan Belakang Pondok dan Jalan Pulau Air.
To anticipate the acccident, it has been installed signposts, built the posts and provided the staff. Then to anticipate the traffic jam, the closing of the signposts just for three minutes.
Transleted by: Mutiara Ramadhani
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Minangkabau Airport Train operates to Pulau Air Station start on March 12
Operations Manager of Indonesian Railway Divre II, W Sumatra, Roeslan (Central) together with the Head of Railway Technical Center of W Sumatra, Suranto (right) accompanied by the Head of IKSP Kominfo Padang Marwansyah (left) explained the plan to activate the Pulau Air Station in Padang, Wednesday (3/4). (Antara / Ikhwan Wahyudi)
