Jokowi Inaugurates Indonesia's Yogyakarta-Solo Commuter Line

Discourse on extending the route to Madiun

The Ministry of Transportation plans to extend the routes from Yogyakarta and Solo in Central Java to Madiun in East Java.

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The ministry's spokesperson Adita Irawati said that the number of commuter line services will be increased in the future. 

"It will be extended not only from Yogyakarta to the north side of the city but also to the east side. It's certainly part of a long-term plan," said Aditia at Klaten Station in Central Java.

However, the focus now is to serve the Yogyakarta-Solo route and will continue to evaluate the service based on the feedback from its users. 

The government hoped that the newly inaugurated Yogyakarta-Solo commuter line could boost the tourism industry between the two cities and other economic sector amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

(Writers: Wisang Seto Pangaribowo, Labib Zamani, Muhammad Choirul Anwar| Editors: Khairina, Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief, Muhammad Choirul Anwar)

Sources:
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