KAI Rejects 707 Prospective Passengers Who Don't Follow Health Protocols During Home And Back Flows

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) refuses the departure of 707 prospective passengers who do not comply with health protocols during the Lebaran homecoming and return period from April 22, 2022 to May 13, 2022. Vice President of Public Relations of KAI Joni Martinus in a statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 10 , said that the 707 prospective train passengers did not complete the travel requirements ranging from unvaccinated, sick, to reactive, and were welcome to cancel their tickets. from the economic revival and the hope that there will be no increase in cases after the homecoming period," said Joni as quoted by Antara. Currently, the rules for taking trains are still adjusting to the Circular Letters of the Ministry of Transportation Numbers 39 and 49 of 2022 which have been implemented since April 20, 2022. KAI customers must wear a mask, wash hands with soap in running water, a distance, away from crowds, reduce mobility, avoid eating together, and use hand sanitizers. Customers must also 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. "To help customers implement health protocols, KAI consistently distributes healthy kits to long-distance train customers containing KN95 masks and wet wipes for free," said Joni. Meanwhile, the volume of departing long-distance train customers May 9, 2022 or D+6 Lebaran reached 127,480 customers with 100 percent occupancy. For today's departure, which is May 10, 2022 or D+7 Lebaran, based on data at 07.00 there are as many as 96,272 customers with 77 percent occupancy. As of May 10, 2022, the company has sold 2.42 million long-distance train tickets or 90 percent of the total tickets provided. As for the period H-10 to H+6 or May 9, 2022, KAI has served 2.12 million customers or an average of 118,003 customers per day with an average occupancy of 96 percent.