JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) noted that the number of passengers on the luxury train increased by 20 percent during the long holiday period of Nyepi or Saka New Year 1946.
KCIC reports the surge in passengers has been seen since Thursday, March 7.
KCIC Corporate Communication Manager Emir Monti, said that on Thursday 7th Ma'rath dispatched 18.5 thousand passengers. Meanwhile, on Friday, March 8 it reached 20 thousand passengers.
The number of passengers increased by about 20 percent compared to the previous week, where KCIC served as many as 15-16 thousand passengers.
"In total, within 3 days the number of PASS passengers reached around 55 thousand, this increase in passengers occurred due to the long weekend of Nyepi Day and collective leave. Not a few people took advantage of this moment to travel and vacation usingASH so that KCIC made additional trips," Emir said in his statement, Saturday, March 9, quoted by Antara.
To accommodate the increase in the number of passengers, KCIC operates four additional train trips so that a total of 44featured trips are run during the long holiday period from Friday 8 March to Tuesday 12 March.
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Meanwhile, for departures on Saturday, March 9, tickets that have been sold until Saturday, March 9 morning are at 16 thousand tickets. This figure will continue to grow along with the ongoing ticket sales process and is estimated to reach 19 thousand passengers.
"Some travel schedules from Jakarta to Bandung have even almost sold out. The schedule that is the favorite of the community is the morning and afternoon departure from Halim and evening to evening from Tegalluar and Padalarang," said Emir.
He also remindedPORT passengers to pay attention to the train departure schedule listed on tickets or e-tickets. This is important so that passengers are not left behind on trains.
"We also appeal to passengers to arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before departure. This is so that passengers are not in a hurry considering that there is a security check and boarding process that must be carried out by passengers," he said.
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