Dispatching the Surabya to Lamongan and Bojonegoro free train, the deputy transportation minister was accompanied by East Java Governor Soekarwo, Surabya Mayor Tri Rismaharini, and railway transportation director general Tundjung Inderawan.
Bambang Susantono dispatched the free train to mark the operation of fully air conditioned Indonesian diesel train (KRDI-AC) economic class.
The Lebaran holiday travelers from Surabaya will be transported free by the KRDI to Lamongan and Bojonegoro from August 25 until September 9, 2011.
"We are grateful we can finally launch the fully air conditioned economic diesel train in our effort to strengthen the Lebaran transportation fleet," Bambang Susantono said.
After Lebaran festivity is over, the four-coach diesel train will be operated with a new name, KA Ronggolawe, to transport commuters on Surabaya-Lamongan-Bojonegoro-Cepu route.
The deputy transportation minister said the KRDI-AC was part of Transportation Ministry`s railway directorate general program in a bid to improve economic train services and national railway transportation development.
Since 2010 the Transportation Ministry has set the standard economy class train service with air condition facility to provide comfort to passengers.
Meanwhile East Java Governor Soekarwo extended his gratitude to the ranks of Indonesian railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia for realizing the free trip to the holiday travelers.
"Also we have earlier provided the travelers with free buses and ships," the governor said.
(Uu.O001/HAJM)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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