Bandung – In order to ensure the readiness of Rail Transport ahead of Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022, the Directorate of Railways Traffic and Transportation accompanied by the Traffic, Facilities, and Safety Team held a Rampchek for Completeness of Minimum Service Standards (SPM) for Rail and Station Facilities at DAOP 2 Bandung and DAOP 3 for three days 9 to 11 November 2021

This SPM activity aims to ensure that services on the train before Christmas and New Year are in accordance with SPM so that during this Christmas and New Year service, they can serve people who want to use rail transportation.

The inspection was carried out at eighteen stations, "There were a total of eight trainsets at eighteen stations serving intercity and urban areas and from Railways Engineering Office, they were divided into six teams, both at stations and at facilities," said Fitri Antara, Head of the Traffic Section. Facilities and Safety.

According to Fitri, this year it is estimated that users of rail transportation services will experience an increase because at this time the Covid-19 case in Indonesia is starting to slow down, for that, careful preparation is needed.

The inspection includes seeing the completeness of facilities at stations and trains including Fire Extinguisher Equipment (APAR), CCTV, Blind Road, Health Room, Nursing Room, Safety Line on the platform, Lighting Lamps, and facilities in toilets.

Based on the results of the inspection, it was found that there are no train ticket counter facilities for the disabled at Kiaracondong Station, and for the Rampcheck inspection, CCTV facilities were found on the Argo Wilis 1 dining train. From these findings, DAOP 2 Bandung and DAOP 3 Cirebon as operators are expected to follow up deficiencies that existed before the Christmas and New Year's transport period.

The implementation of the SPM and Rampcheck inspections is based on the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number PM 63 of 2019 concerning Minimum Service Standards for Transporting People by Train.