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JATIM - China's traditional art attraction, Barongsai, is celebrating the activities of transportation users of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Operational Area (Daop) 7 Madiun, East Java (East Java). This entertainment is in order to welcome the 2023 Chinese New Year holiday on Sunday 22 January.

Public Relations Manager of PT KAI Daop 7 Madiun, Supriyanto said, in addition to enlivening the 2574 Chinese New Year, the lion dance performance was also a form of KAI's appreciation for train customers.

"By presenting the Barongsai attraction and sharing gifts, KAI hopes to continue to provide the best entertainment and services to customers, thereby increasing public interest in using trains," Supriyanto said at Madiun Station, East Java, Sunday, January 22, as reported by Antara.

In the attraction, the Barongsai started by symbolically sharing happiness in distributing mandrian oranges to high-ranking Daop 7 Madiun officials.

The entertainment was continued by carrying out various attractions for 2 hours at Madiun Station, followed by providing angpau from KAI, as well as serving photos with customers.

"For passengers, angpau from KAI has also been prepared which contains vouchers for boarding trains, vouchers for meals, and attractive souvenirs given directly in the Barongsai attraction," said Supriyanto.

He added, to get angpau from KAI, customers are required to have installed and transacted using the KAI Access application on their smartphone.

During the implementation, the officers appealed to customers to wear masks while in the station area. This rule is also applied to officers and the Barongsai team at the station.

In addition, in welcoming the Chinese New Year, KAI presents the promo "New Year Deals" which can be ordered with the KAI Access application from 20 to 31 January 2023 for departure January 21 to February 7, 2023.

In the New Year Deals promo, KAI sold executive class promo tickets for only IDR 200,000, Business classes were only IDR 150,000, and the economy was only IDR 100,000 which was provided limited.

"Promo can be ordered through the KAI Access application from January 20 to 31, 2023 for departure January 21 to February 7, 2023," he said.

Supriyanto emphasized that during the Chinese New Year holiday momentum this time, customer occupancy at KAI Daop 7 Madiun reached 11,531 people from Friday (20/1) to Monday (23/1). With details on Friday, January 20, 2023, 4,459 were recorded, Saturday, January 21, as many as 2,264 people, Sunday, January 22, as many as 2,004 people, and Monday, January 23, 2,804, as many as train passengers.

"Hopefully in the Chinese New Year 2574, we can all get the blessing of wealth and prosperity," said Supriyanto.

Meanwhile, the Barongsai attraction received a positive response from prospective train passengers. They are very happy and entertained by the traditional Chinese art.


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