70 percent train tickets for Christmas season already sold
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Seventy percent of the regular train tickets for travel during Christmas and New Year 2017 holidays have been already sold, Bambang Eko Martono, the Director of state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia, said here on Monday.
“We are targeting 258 million passengers this year,” Bambang Eko Martono stated.
“PT KAI will offer new additional train tickets that could be ordered on Tuesday (Nov 15) at 12 noon,” he added.
PT KAI has will make available 13,892 additional train seats during the Christmas and New Year 2017 holiday period.
“We have made available 212,564 seats per day with 328 regular train trips and 28 additional train trips during Christmas and New Year holidays, about 11 percent more than last year,” he noted.
The number of passengers travelling by train during the holiday season increased by six percent, from 4.3 million in 2015 to 4.5 million this year.
PT KAI estimates that revenue during the holiday season could increase up to 10 percent, compared to last years figure for the same period.
Questions & Answers
Q.How many additional train tickets will be made available for the Christmas and New Year period?
How many additional train tickets will be made available for the Christmas and New Year period?
PT KAI will make available 13,892 additional train seats during the Christmas and New Year 2017 holiday period. These additional tickets could be ordered on Tuesday (Nov 15) at 12 noon.
Q.What is the targeted total number of passengers for the state railway operator this year?
What is the targeted total number of passengers for the state railway operator this year?
The Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia, Bambang Eko Martono, stated that the company is targeting 258 million passengers this year. This figure includes regular and holiday season travel.
Q.How many train seats per day are available during the Christmas and New Year holidays?
How many train seats per day are available during the Christmas and New Year holidays?
PT KAI has made available 212,564 seats per day for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This involves 328 regular train trips and 28 additional train trips during the period.
Q.What is the expected increase in revenue for the railway operator during this holiday season?
What is the expected increase in revenue for the railway operator during this holiday season?
PT KAI estimates that revenue during the Christmas and New Year holiday season could increase up to 10 percent. This projection is compared to last year's figures for the same period.
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