Indonesia’s first scenic train, when will it start running?

GIACARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s first scenic train will soon arrive. The test train video circulated on social media some time ago.

However, when panoramic car will it be officially launched and will the public be able to try to drive it?

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PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Persero’s director of trade, Hadis Surya Palapa, said the scenic train will be launched in the near future, that is, in the next one or two months.

“We don’t want to be in a hurry, but afterwards the results won’t be optimal. (So) we are preparing, hopefully in the next month or two it can be launched, so please be patient,” Hadis Surya Palapa told Kompas.com when he met at the KAI Expo event at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, on Saturday (09/17/2022).

While technically adequate, KAI is still formulating the program and how it will be used.

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According to Hadith, the appearance of the train as circulated on social media some time ago will still be perfected, especially inside the train.

“Technically it’s enough, it met the requirements, it’s just us retouch“How in line with people’s expectations, to be able to find a completely different train, a train that was unexpected but will exist,” he said.

For information, PT KAI is bringing new innovations by changing the executive class passenger train into a panoramic train.

As reported Kompas.comTuesday (09/06/2022), features the first scenic train in Indonesia sunroof. In addition, the size of the glass on the train will also be larger so that passengers can see a wider view.

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Currently the panoramic train is still going through the static and dynamic feasibility test phase by the testing team of the railway system of the Railway Test Center.

This takes place in compliance with the Regulations of the Minister of Transport PM n. 15 of 2011 relating to trains that undergo modifications before running, must undergo the first test.

The work in question includes design tests, dimensional tests, light intensity tests, air circulation tests, noise tests, bearing temperature tests and leak tests.

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