KAI Has Prepared 5.56 Million Tickets For Christmas And New Year's Holidays

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI recorded a total ticket provided during the long Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 (Nataru) holidays of 5.56 million. This number is up 202 percent compared to the previous year.

KAI's Commercial Director, Hadith Surya Palapa, said the number of tickets was valid from December 22, 2022 to January 8, 2023.

"So we provide seats of more than 202 percent compared to 2021 or around 5.5 million seats," Hadith said at a BUMN Ngopi event in Jakarta, Monday, December 12.

Based on KAI data, the largest ticket sales portion during the Nataru 2023 holiday was for the Regular Train, around 4.76 million seats.

Meanwhile, additional trains are provided with around 513.000 seats.

The largest ticket supply takes place on 23-25 December 2022 and 30 December 2022-1 January 2023, of which 311,776 seats are provided each day. "For addition, around 26,000 to 30,000 seats are averaged per day. The regulator itself is around 265,000. So the total seating area is available around 300,000," he explained.

Hadith said, his party and related stakeholders continue to visit various areas on the island of Java.

The goal is to ensure all aspects of train services from various aspects are ready to serve the community during the Nataru holiday.

The inspection includes the readiness of facilities and infrastructure. Such as locomotives, trains, station facilities, and railway lines that must be in a reliable condition and ready for operation.

KAI, continued Hadith, also ensures the readiness of human resources in the field of operations and services to work according to procedures, prioritize safety, and must still implement health protocols properly.

"KAI applies travel rules during the Nataru holiday using trains referring to the Circular Letter of the Minister of Transportation Number 84 of 2022 intended for long-distance train travel," he said.

In the circular, passengers no longer need to show the results of the PCR or antigen test, but must meet all the following criteria:

First, the age of 18 years and over is required to have a third vaccine (booster).

Second, for foreigners who come from overseas travel, a second vaccine is mandatory.

Third, for those who are not or have not been vaccinated for medical reasons, they are required to show a doctor's certificate from a government hospital. Fourth, ages 6 to 17 years are required to have a second vaccine. Fifth, customers under the age of 6 are not required to be vaccinated and are not required to show negative results of the Rapid Test Antigen or RT-PCR, but are required to have companions who meet travel requirements. Sixth, for train travel, passengers are required to show a vaccine letter and can no longer be replaced through PCR or Antigen checks. Seventh, passengers are also required to wear masks while traveling on the train and while at the station.