The Holiday Of The Ascension Of Jesus Christ, KAI Provides 739,782 Train Tickets

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is ready to welcome the long weekend or long holiday of the Ascension of Jesus Christ from 8 to 12 May. In anticipation of a surge in passengers, KAI also alerted 739,782 train tickets during that period.

KAI's VP of Public Relations Joni Martinus said KAI will operate a total of 1,509 trains consisting of 1,101 long-distance trains and 408 local trains during the long holiday period of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.

"The total seating capacity that KAI prepared during that period was 739,782 seats," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, May 7.

Furthermore, Joni said that his party also added six long-distance train trips that operated compared to the previous week, namely Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 5.

"The coupled FIs are four Argo Cheribon train trips for Gambir-Cirebon pp relations and 2 Argo Parahyangan train trips plus an additional Gambir-Bandung pp connection," he said.

Joni said the additional frequency of train travel was intended to anticipate an increase in customer volume during the long weekend holiday in early May 2024.

Based on observations on Tuesday, May 7, the total train tickets sold from Wednesday 8 May to Sunday 12 May were 439,433 tickets or an average of 87,887 tickets per day. This number has reached 59 percent of the total train tickets sold.

Joni added that so far the favorite routes for the people during the long weekend period are Jakarta-Surabaya pp, Jakarta-Solo pp, Jakarta-Malang pp, Yogyakarta-Banyuwangi pp, Blitar-Bandung pp, and other relations.

"The ticket sales will continue to move along with the long weekend period," he explained.

In providing rail transportation, especially during the long weekend, KAI ensures that it will serve the community safely and free from congestion on the highway. So that vacation moments with family or relationships can be enjoyed by customers comfortably and comfortably.

Joni reminded people who have planned to travel during the long weekend holiday The increase in Jesus Christ and do not yet have a ticket can buy it either through the KAI Access application, the kai.id website, or other channels in collaboration with KAI.

"If the desired ticket runs out, the customer can select an alternative date and route or take advantage of the Connecting Train feature in the Access by KAI application which will help provide travel options by combining a connecting train schedule," he said.