JAKARTA - KAI took advantage of the momentum of the year-end holiday to introduce the new train they have, namely the Panoramic train which is assembled on the Taksaka train trip Additional to the Jakarta Gambir-Yogyakarta Tugu relationship.
"KA Taksaka Supplement, which is coupled with the Panoramic train carriage, will be carried out from Saturday, December 24, to January 8," said KAI Public Relations Manager for Operational Area (Daop) 6 Yogyakarta Franoto Wibowo in Yogyakarta, quoted from ANTARA, Sunday, December 25.
The series of additional Taksaka trains will be combined with one Panoramic train carriage which has a capacity of 46 seats.
KAI introduces the Panoramic train which offers a different sensation and experience when boarding the train because customers can enjoy the view more freely throughout the journey.
The train has a large glass window on both sides and a glass roof from front to back that can be opened and closed automatically.
The facilities on the train are also designed to support customer convenience, one of which is a chair that can be rotated facing a remote window and curtain.
The toilet is also equipped with an automatic sensor and the customer can store the suitcase on a special baggage shelf at the end of the train.
From Yogyakarta Tugu Station, the Additional Taksaka Train is run twice a day, namely at 21.40 WIB and arrives at Gambir Station Jakarta at 05.33 WIB, and departs at 12.00 WIB and arrives at Gambir at 19.30 WIB.
Tickets can be ordered through the KAI Access application or through the train ticket sales website, and other official ticket sales channels.
During the introduction period, Panoramic train tickets were sold at a promotional price, starting at IDR 750,000.
Currently, there are two Panoramic trains which are innovations from Balai Yasa KAI Surabaya Gubeng and it is possible that they will continue to be added to be assembled to more train trips so that customers have more options.
Franoto said that customers' interest in trying out the Panoramic train was quite high and until Sunday, December 25, tickets for departure at 12.00 WIB sold 188 seats out of a total of 690 seats during the 2023 Christmas and New Year Transport periods.
Meanwhile, tickets for departures at 21.40 WIB sold 71 seats out of 736 seats provided.
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