REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- During the 2024 Lebaran Transit, he continued, KAI provided tickets for 4,222,000 seats and so far it has sold about 80 percent. For reverse flows, it is estimated that 64-65 percent are sold.

“So there is still enough left for the reverse flow,” said President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Didiek Hartantyo in Purwokerto, Monday (8/4/2024).

Therefore, he appealed to the public to plan the trip as best as possible. So that the purchase of tickets can be done well and get the desired ticket.

Nevertheless, Didiek acknowledged that the availability of tickets increased by about 6 percent from Lebaran 2023 as KAI continues to invest especially with regard to means.

In this regard, KAI in 2023 contracted with PT INKA (Persero) for 612 trains and so far has entered into as many as 10 train sets (train sets) that have been operated. According to him, the arrival of trains from PT INKA (Persero) will continue until 2026, thus increasing the capacity of the transport volume.

“The hope is that next year, the lebaran shuttles will be even more,” Didiek said.

Didiek said that especially for PT KAI (Persero) Region Operasi 5 Purwokerto, there are currently many facilities built in the hope of improving service to the community.

Yesterday, KAI inaugurated the Kebo Yellow C300 Locomotive Monument to stir up fondness over trains. In addition, KA also inaugurated Mes Kereta Railway Sawunggalih.

“The goal is that KAI's service is not only to the community but also to serve our employees,” Didiek said.

In this case, he said, Mes Sawunggalih is a comfortable resting place for KAI employees including train crews to be able to rest and work with focus.

Based on the information attached to the monument, the C300 Yellow Kebo Locomotive was brought from Schoema, Germany, in 1963. Kebo Kuning in Javanese means yellow-colored buffalo. The locomotive is C300 series which means it has 3 hydraulic driving wheels.

The locomotive had a length of 4,560 millimetres, a width of 1,760 millimetres, a height of 2,860 millimetres, and a diesel engine power of 100 horse power (HP). On 13 February 2024, the locomotive was brought from Yasa Tegal Hall to Purwokerto Station to be used as a monument. 

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