Coordinating Minister AHY Brings Good News, There Are Discounts For Homecomers Who Ride Trains During The Nataru Holiday

Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said there were discounts or discounts for train users traveling during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holidays (Nataru)

Giving discounts on train ticket prices is carried out as a stimulus for people to choose transportation that wants to travel at the end of the year.

"The direct train can get a 50 percent cut. This is what is being tested. A few days ago, Jakarta-Semarang has been tested, I will try to (ret) Jakarta-Yogyakarta," Agus said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 16.

This complements the stimulus previously issued by the Red and White Cabinet (KMP) related to flight costs for year-end holidays.

AHY said that domestic flight tickets have been sought to get price reductions by taking into account various factors.

"We will lower approximately 10 percent for aircraft tickets," said Agus.

Meanwhile, for other modes of transportation, Agus said there was no similar stimulus.

Even so, he said, the government is trying to prioritize security and safety for all users of transportation modes who will travel during the year-end holidays.

As for sea transportation services and land transportation services such as buses, no stimulus has been prepared.

The public is asked to take advantage of the free village return program which will be announced by the Ministry of Transportation in the near future.

"Free homecoming can be followed by the community with a number of routes that can be explained later on the next occasion by the Minister of Transportation," Agus concluded.