JAKARTA: State railway operator PT Kereta Api has signed an agreement with two banks to allow passengers to buy tickets through ATMs to eliminate the hassle of having to queue at stations.

"We have expanded our ticketing service through this new deal with BRI (Bank Rakyat Indonesia) and BII (Bank International Indonesia)," KA spokesman for the Greater Jakarta area, Akhmad Sujadi, was quoted by detik.com as saying on Saturday.

He said the service commenced on Dec. 5. KA planned to have a similar deal with 20 more banks from February next year, he said.

"So, it will be like booking a plane ticket," he said.

Sujadi said to buy a ticket, a passenger needed to call KA's call center on 13897 or 021-2350-7000. A KA officer will then give out a booking code to be used while paying at the ATM. Later, the proof of purchase from the ATM can be exchanged for a ticket before departing at the station, he added.

The service applies to business and executive-class trains throughout the country, he said. -JP

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