REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Transportation Minister AA Mangindaan has said that his ministry has decided to add two trains for transporting post-fasting Idul Fitri travelers who are expected to increase this year.
The two trains were ordered through state-owned railway company PT KAI from state-owned train industry PT INKA, the minister said here on Monday.
"Five trains had been ordered from PT INKA, but the delivery of two has been hastened to transport Idul Fitri holiday makers this year," Mingindaan explained.
He said that the two trains consisted of 32 carriages, with a total capacity of two thousand passengers. "The trains have been painted and are now ready for use," the minister pointed out.
The minister, however, could not guarantee the availability of tickets until next Monday because express train tickets had been sold out both by online and in counters.
"Now, trains have imposed the policy of one ticket per seat. So, all passengers will receive seats. If the seats are full, then it means that tickets have been sold out," the minister stated.
Mangindaan said that the public preferred to use trains because trains were more convenient compared with buses, and train tickets were far more cheaper than airplane tickets.
"The public prefer trains more than other modes of transportation because they can relatively arrive at the destination on time, while the tickets are cheaper though the destinations are farther," the minister remarked.
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