BANDAR LAMPUNG - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Divre IV Tanjungkarang officially uses a premium economic package on the Rajabasa train (KA) which offers more comfort for passengers without raising the travel fare.
"Today, the premium economic series of the Rajabasa train is officially operated. The most striking change is in the passenger seat configuration," said KAI TanjungkarangEko Dodit Hertantodi Bandarlampung, Lampung, Saturday, July 4, reported by ANTARA.
He said that when the economic chain before using the 3-2 formation, now in the new series it was changed to 2-2, so that the passenger's movement space became more relaxed during the journey.
"In addition, the chair used now is a reclining seat or a reclining chair. With this new design, passengers no longer sit in an upright position throughout the journey or are pressed against each other," he said.
He emphasized that the travel tariff on the premium economic series of the Rajabasa train would remain unchanged even though the service had increased, namely for the Tanjungkarang-Kertapati relationship, passengers only had to pay Rp. 32,000, the same as the previous tariff.
"The tariff remains, there is no increase. We want people to get better service at affordable prices," he said.
According to him, the enthusiasm of the public for the new service was immediately visible on the first day of operation with all 640 available seats sold out.
"KAI hopes that the improvement in the quality of these facilities and services can provide a more comfortable travel experience while encouraging the public to make trains the main choice of inter-district transportation in Lampung and South Sumatra," he said.
Meanwhile, he also appealed to customers to plan their trips early through the Access by KAI application, so that people can more easily get tickets.
"Kuala Stabas train tickets can be booked starting 7 days before departure, while Rajabasa train tickets can be booked up to 45 days before the departure schedule," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Lampung Transportation Office, Bambang Sumbogo, said the new series of Rajabasa KA was an effort from the government to continue to improve rail transport services in South Sumatra and Lampung.
"Through the addition of the series and the improvement of facilities without burdening the community with an increase in tariffs. People can now enjoy a more comfortable journey with affordable rates, only Rp. 32,000," he said.
He explained that the increase in services was a tangible form of the government's presence in providing safe, comfortable, and affordable public transportation.
"In addition to maintaining low fares, service improvements are also realized through the use of train sets with more spacious seating configurations. The capacity of the train, which was previously around 530-540 passengers, has now increased to 848 seats. However, for comfort, the number of operational seats is adjusted to around 640 seats, so that passengers are no longer crowded during the journey," he said.
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