KAI Start Selling Tickets For Nataru Holidays, Check Out Travel Requirements

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JAKARTA - Towards the 2022 Christmas and New Year 2023 (Nataru) holidays, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Daop 1 Jakarta began to gradually open the sale of long-distance train tickets (KAJJ) starting November 7, 2022 or H-45 departures.

Head of Public Relations of PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta, Eva Chairunisa said, until today, Saturday 12 November, train tickets for the Nataru period have been sold as much as 22 thousand for the departure period 22 to 26 December.

"This number can still increase considering that ticket bookings are still ongoing through online sales in accordance with D-45 provisions," he said in an official statement, Saturday, November 12.

Eva added that all prospective passengers were also asked to pay attention to the applicable travel conditions. Currently, PT KAI is still implementing the rules in accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Transportation SE Number 84 of 2022 where long-distance train customers aged 18 years and over are required to have a third vaccination (booster).

"Meanwhile, customers aged 6-17 must have carried out a second vaccination," Eva continued.

The following are the complete requirements for traveling by long-distance train according to SE 84 of the Ministry of Transportation:

1. Age 18 years and over: a) Mandatory third vaccine (booster) for foreigners who come from overseas trips, second vaccine must be no/not vaccinated on medical grounds that they are required to show a doctor's certificate from a government hospital

2. Age 6-17 years: a) Mandatory second vaccine) Coming from overseas trips, not mandatory vaccines) Not/not vaccinated for medical reasons required to show a doctor's certificate from a government hospital

3. Customers under the age of 6 are not required to be vaccinated and are not required to show a negative result of the Rapid Antigen Test or RT-PCR but must be with a companion who meets the travel requirements

"PT KAI also continues to implement health protocols according to government regulations," he added.

Since entering the station, Eva continued, customers will have their body temperature checked and hand sanitizer is provided. Likewise, when in the train, officers periodically clean up points that are often touched by customers with disinfectants. PT KAI continues to be committed and consistently implements COVID-19 prevention protocols so that the health of customers can be maintained properly.

"Customers who do not comply with the provisions of the requirements are not allowed to board the train," said Eva.