Passengers Soar, KCIC Adds 8 Fast Train Trips At Long Holiday Momentum

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) has added eight rides for thefakesh Fast Train to meet the high needs of the community during the long holiday period of Isra Mikraj-Imlek.

KCIC's GM Corporate Secretary, Eva Chairunisa, said the public's interest in usingctions at this national holiday moment was very high. The public's need for thisASH is shown by the soaring number of ticket bookings.

In fact, Eva said that currently tickets for the Halim-Tegalluar Fast Train with the Halim-Tegalluar route in the period of February 8, 2024, have been sold out. For other trips, passenger occupancy is above 70 percent. This figure continues to grow considering that ticket sales are still ongoing.

"Until now, tickets for the majority of Host schedules have been sold out. Therefore, we have added so that the high interest of the community can be accommodated," he said in an official statement, Wednesday, February 7.

With the addition of 8 trips, continued Eva, the total journey of thelush high-speed train is 48 schedules per day. Meanwhile, the quota for Fast Train trips was also increased by 4,808 to 28,848 seats per day for departures in that period.

The following is an additional travel schedule for the period 8 February 2024:

Outer Halim Routes: 08.20, 11.30, 14.32 and 18.25 WIB.

Tegalluar-Halim Routes: 07.05, 13.30, 14.30 and 18.00 WIB

Eva said people who wanted to leave and had run out of tickets, especially for the trip on February 8, 2024, could immediately book via the available official channel.

"It can be through the Rights application, ticket.kcic.co.id sites, Ticket Vending Machines and official counters at stations and partner applications such as Access by KAI, Livin' by Mandiri, BRImo, and BNI Mobile Banking," he explained.

Eva said KCIC also continues to evaluate so that flights during long holidays can be adjusted to the needs of passengers. So that if needed additional travel additions are also very possible to be implemented.

Regarding the long holiday moment, Eva also reminded that passengers can take advantage ofASH travel tickets to enjoy free promos or holiday discounts to 12 tourist destinations, culinary delights, and the best lodging around flight stations.

The 12 tourist destinations that have collaborated with Free Entry promos include Bambu, Farmhouse, Floating Market, The Great Asia Africa, Lake Bank, Healing City Bank, The Lodge Maribaya & Fairy Garden Bandung, Dago Dream Park and Papa Dino.

Meanwhile, there are also a number of culinary tourist destinations that offer discount promos of up to 20 percent usingASH tickets such as the Baker Street Resto of the Cimandiri branch, various restaurants of The Lodge Maribaya & Fairy Garden Bandung and The Lodge Camp & Village from Bandung Station.

Eva said the WHoosh High Speed Train has also been integrated with various advanced modes of transportation that passengers can choose to access areas such as the Jabodebek LRT, Feeder Train, Greater Bandung Commuter Line, Bus Rapid Transit, Shuttle, Damri, to Taxi.