REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- State-owned railway company PT KAI has forecast the train passengers during the Idul Fitri Islamic Holiday season this year to reach some 5.3 million, or a 5.5 percent increase from 5.1 million in 2015.
Some 217,364 seats would be provided daily, compared to 214,048 seats per day during last year's Idul Fitri holiday, President Director of PT KAI Edi Sukmoro informed the press, here, Friday.
"This step is taken to meet the spike in demand for modes of transportation for Idul Fitri," he noted.
The Idul Fitri railway service will be offered for 22 days from June 26 to July 17, 2016.
The peak of homebound flow will be on July 2, or four days prior to the Idul Fitri, while the inbound flow will peak on July 10, three days after the celebration.
Idul Fitri will fall on July 6 and 7, 2016, and the government will allow mass leaves on July 4, 5, and 8, 2016.
"Thus, this year the Indonesian people will be able to enjoy a lengthy holiday period for five days," he pointed out.
The railway services will be focused on areas, such as offering safety, security, and smooth train trips.
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