Transport Ministry Give out 4,000 Airport Train Ticket Coupons
17 April 2018 16:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Transportation Ministry has provided 4,000 coupons of Soekarno-Hatta Airport train tickets with the price at Rp3,000 for the electric trains (KRL) passengers.
The Ministry's Railway Traffic Director Zulmafendi explained the program is carried out after the talks with the Railway Directorate, state railway company KAI, KRL company Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), Airport train operator Railink, and several passenger communities on April 6.
“The program is one of the governments' efforts to handle the operational issue in Batu Ceper-Duri route. We fully expected this program will attract passengers in using airport trains,” said Zulamfendi in a written statement received by Tempo Tuesday, April 17.
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The train coupon is valid for a month from April 17 until May 16. The would-be passenger could grab the coupon a day before the departure via customer service in Batu Ceper station at 15:00-20:00 local times. The coupon cannot be used in the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, as well as national holidays.
Zulmafendi further explained that in the morning, only two Soekarno-Hatta airport trains will serve the passengers in Batu Ceper. While in the afternoon, two trains will depart from Sudirman Baru station.
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