Baturraden Express Train For Purwokerto-Bandung Round-Trip Operates From June 25

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) will soon operate the Baturraden Express train for the Purwokerto-Cikampek-Bandung round-trip (PP) connection starting June 25, 2021.

"The launch of the Baturraden Express train is in order to provide options for train travel, especially from Purwokerto Station to Bandung, which so far has only been served by the Serayu KA Purwokerto-Kroya-Kiaracondong-Pasarsenen", said Head of PT KAI Operation Area 5 Purwokerto Joko Widagdo as quoted by Antara, Sunday.

He said the Baturraden Express train consists of two service classes, namely executive with a fare of IDR 160.000 and business class at a rate of IDR 130 thousand.

According to him, the inaugural journey of the Baturraden Express train will be held on Friday, June 25 with a scheduled departure from Purwokerto Station at 05.40 a.m. local time.

On its way, the Baturraden Express train is scheduled to stop at Bumiayu Station, Prupuk, Cirebon, Jatibarang, Cikampek, Purwakarta, Cimahi, and arrive at Bandung station at 12.09 p.m. local time.

Meanwhile, the Baturraden Express train schedule for the Bandung-Cikampek-Purwokerto connection, departs from Bandung Station at 16.30 p.m. local time and will stop at Cimahi Station, Purwakarta, Cikampek, Jatibarang, Cirebon, Prupuk, Bumiayu, and arrives at Purwokerto Station at 22.54 p.m. local time.

Furthermore, the Baturraden Express train journey will resume operations on June 27, July 2, and July 4, 2021.

"Even in the midst of a pandemic, KAI continues to strive to improve service to customers by launching a new track for the Purwokerto-Cikampek-Bandung round-trip train, named KA Baturraden Ekspress. This train is expected to be an option for customers to Bandung and its surroundings who have been "This service is served by the Serayu Train from the Purwokerto-Kroya-Kiaracondong-Pasarsenen round-trip connection", said Joko.

He said that as an effort to optimize passenger transportation revenues by using empty seats on certain relations, the special fare will also be applied to the Baturraden Express train.

According to him, certain relations, including for the Purwokerto-Cirebon trip, apply a special tariff of IDR 65 thousand for the executive class and IDR 45 thousand for the business class.

"Ordering tickets for the Baturraden Express train for departure on June 25, 2021, can already be served and ordered through the KAI Access application or official channels in collaboration with PT KAI (Persero)", he explained.

Nevertheless, he added that long-distance train customers still had to attach a certificate free from COVID-19 in the form of a negative certificate based on the polymer chain reaction test (PCR) or an antigen test that could be taken within 3x24 hours or the GeNose C19 test taken within a maximum period of 1x24 hours.

According to him, PT KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto also provides antigen and GeNose inspection facilities to help complete the requirements for the COVID-19 free letter.

In this case, the antigen test is available at three stations, namely Purwokerto, Kroya, and Kutoarjo at a price of IDR 85.000, while the GeNose C19 examination is available at Purwokerto, Kroya, Gombong, Kebumen, Kutoarjo, and Sidareja Stations at a price of IDR 30.000.

Especially at Purwokerto Station, the service hours for antigen and GeNose C19 examinations start every day from 08.00 a.m. to 21.00 p.m. local time.

"With this regulation, PT KAI (Persero) is always committed to supporting government programs in an effort to prevent the spread and transmission of COVID-19 by continuing to provide healthy, safe, safe, and comfortable transportation services to the destination station," said Joko.