KAI Daop 7 Orders 252,268 Passengers During Christmas And New Year Holidays

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

MADIUN - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Daop 7 Madiun serves 252,268 long-distance train passengers during the Christmas and New Year holiday period which lasts 18 days from December 22, 2022 to January 8, 2023.

"During the 2022 Christmas and New Year holidays in 2023 we have served 52,268 customers at all Daop 7 Madiun stations," said KAI Public Relations Manager Daop 7 Supriyanto as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 11.

His party detailed that of the 252,268 passengers served, 123,890 people departed or boarded from a number of Daop 7 stations and 128,378 people descended in the KAI Daop 7 Madiun area.

The number of passengers during the Christmas and New Year periods reached 36,794, an increase of 337 percent.

Supriyanto added that the increase in passengers due to PPKM had been revoked by President Joko Widodo.

"This is due to the high public interest, so KAI has increased the number of operating train trips," said Supriyanto.

The peak of passengers riding in the KAI Daop 7 area occurred on Sunday, December 25, 2022, with 9,621 people.

During the 2022 Christmas and New Year 2023 Posts, which are the favorite destinations of the community, including Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Lempuyangan, Pasar Senen, and Kiaracondong.

Then, the favorite trains are the Head of the Blitar-Kiaracondong PP connection, the Brantas Additional Train for the Blitar-Pasarsenen PP connection, the Brantas train for the Blitar-Pasarsenen PP relation, the Bangunkarta train for the Jombang-Gambir PP connection, and the Singasari train for the Blitar-Pasarsenen PP relationship.

"KAI is committed to continuing to improve safety, services, and comfort in rail transportation services," said Supriyanto.