Announcement! Lebaran Train Tickets Can Be Booked Starting Tomorrow

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) announced that it had opened the sale of train tickets during the Lebaran 1443 Hijriah Transportation period.

"As of April 1, KAI will sell tickets starting D-45 before departure so that people can buy tickets for travel from April 1 to May 16, 2022 and beyond," said KAI VP of Public Relations Joni Martinus in a statement quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 31.

Joni said the tickets can be purchased on the KAI Access application, the kai.id website, the station counter, and all other official KAI ticket sales channels. Currently, KAI implements a policy of selling long-distance train tickets from D-30 before departure.

Joni revealed, this change was made to provide space for the community in planning their journey by train during the Lebaran transportation period.

KAI reminds prospective customers to be careful in entering dates, choosing routes, and entering personal data when placing an order. Currently, KAI is still waiting for the official regulations and we will socialize them as soon as the rules are published," he said.

During that period, KAI programmed an average of 401 trains per day, with an average seating capacity of 216,608 seats for long-distance trains and local trains per day.

According to government regulations, the capacity set for long-distance trains is 100 percent and for local trains is 70 percent. provided.

The public's favorite trains in that period were the Airlangga KA Pasar Senen - Surabaya Pasarturi pp, Bengawan with the Pasar Senen - Purwosari pp, Gaya Baru Malam Selatan connection with Pasar Senen - Surabaya Gubeng pp, Taksaka with the connection Gambir - Yogyakarta pp, and others.

The people's favorite departure dates are April 30, April 29, and April 28.

"Train tickets during the Lebaran transportation period are still quite widely available. People can immediately order tickets for Lebaran transportation departures through various available sales channels," said Joni.

In order to face this Lebaran Transportation, KAI has made various preparations in terms of facilities, infrastructure, and human resources.

KAI together with the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation and other stakeholders have carried out Ramp Check activities or Minimum Service Standard safety inspections in all train operating areas.

KAI officers also continue to be prepared to realize the security and safety of train travel. To organize Lebaran Transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic, KAI will continue to implement health protocols according to government regulations.

Since entering the station, customers will be checked for body temperature and provided with hand sanitizer.

Likewise when on the train, officers periodically clean the points that are often touched by customers with disinfectant.

KAI consistently reminds customers to continue implementing health protocols so that the health of customers can be well maintained. KAI invites the public to use trains as transportation that is safe, comfortable, on time, and always maintains health protocols," said Joni.