COVID-19 Cases Rise, Minister Of Transportation Ensures No Travel Restrictions During Christmas And New Year

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi emphasized that he would not restrict long-distance train travel during Christmas and New Year's (Nataru) moments in the midst of soaring Covid 19 cases in Indonesia. "By cooperating with the SAR team as well as the police and the TNI, PT KAI provides provision for passenger rescue in case of an incident. Through simulations, officers must be ready to face dangerous situations, such as train carriages that are in critical condition. "Therefore, the title of this troop confirms again that what must be done must be consistent, and once again I ask friends in the field to work honestly, with the heart, so that services so far have been good to improve," said Budi, Thursday, December 21. Even though the Covid 19 case in the country continues to soar, the Minister of Transportation emphasized that it will not impose restrictions or tighten travel including long-distance train travel. However, train users are asked to always wear masks and wash their hands while on the station and on the train... "In accordance with coordination with the Ministry of Health, this increase is not yet at a worrying point, but it is good when we are wearing masks and also washing hands when traveling or meeting with the community," he concluded.

The Minister of Transportation also expressed his appreciation to the KAI for achieving the fulfillment of facilities and asked officers to work optimally honestly and sincerely. In addition to holding rescue simulations, all Polsuska officers were also provided with qualified martial arts so that they could face the perpetrators of crimes in the station area and train carriages.