I'm Well! Starting Tomorrow, Antigen Tests At Train Stations IDR 45,000 From IDR 85,000

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has implemented a new tariff for rapid antigen test services at all stations that have antigen services from IDR 85,000 to IDR 45,000 for each examination.

"This new tariff is effective from September 24, 2021", said Head of Public Relations Operation area 1 Jakarta Eva Chairunisa in an official statement received by VOI, Jakarta, Thursday, September 23.

Eva said the policy was also applied to Operation area 1 area of Jakarta. The stations that have antigen services, such as Gambir, Pasar Senen, Bekasi, Cikampek, and Karawang, will start implementing the antigen service at a rate of 45 thousand starting tomorrow.

"The tariff adjustment is one form of improving KAI's services to customers", said Eva.

According to him, KAI provides rapid antigen test facilities at stations at affordable prices for prospective customers who want to complete the requirements for taking long-distance trains.

The presence of a rapid antigen test service at the station, he said, was the result of an SOE synergy between KAI and Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia through its subsidiary, Rajawali Nusindo, Indofarma through its subsidiary, Farmalab, and other parties.

"To be able to conduct a rapid antigen test at the station, prospective customers must have a ticket or long-distance train booking code that has been paid off", he said.

He explained, according to the Circular of the Ministry of Transportation No. 69 of 2021, long-distance train customers are required to show a vaccine card at least for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. Customers are also required to show a certificate of negative RT-PCR test results a maximum of 2x24 hours or an Antigen Rapid Test a maximum of 1x24 hours before the scheduled departure. Customers under the age of 12 are temporarily not allowed to travel.

KAI has integrated the KAI boarding system and the PeduliLindungi application so that the customer's Covid-19 vaccination data and test results will automatically appear on the officer's computer screen. This integration aims to make it easier for customers, streamline the document inspection process, and avoid document falsification.

For customers with special health conditions or comorbid diseases that prevent them from receiving vaccines, they are required to attach a doctor's certificate from a government hospital stating that the person concerned has not and/or is unable to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination.

To board the train, customers must be in good health (not suffering from flu, colds, coughs, loss of smell, diarrhea, and fever), and body temperature not more than 37.3 degrees Celsius. Customers are required to use a 3-ply cloth mask or a medical mask that covers the nose and mouth. Customers are also not allowed to speak one-way or two-way by telephone or in-person throughout the journey.