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Railway operator to fit all trains with free Wi-Fi
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspects the airport train after inauguration the new service connecting Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, with Jakarta’s inner city on Jan. 2. (Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
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tate-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) plans to equip all of its trains – both commuter trains and long-distance trains – with a free Wi-Fi service this year.
KAI president director Edi Sukmoro said in Jakarta on Monday that his company was still discussing the plan the stakeholders, particularly the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry.
The facility will give passengers unlimited internet access without disruption while traveling on the trains, said Edi.
“It has been prepared. All passengers now have mobile phones,” he said at the Jakarta Railway Center on Tuesday as reported by kompas.com.
Edi, however, said he could not state when exactly the service would start, saying that depended on the discussion with the government.
KAI already provides Wi-Fi at several railway stations in Jakarta and in satellite cities. (fny/bbn)
