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PT KAI offers discounted train tickets in celebration of Independence Day
Train company PT Kai announced via its social media accounts that a special promotion titled "Promo Merdeka" offers special prices starting from IDR 17,000 (US$ 1.16) up to Rp 73,000.
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The discounted tickets are only available for trips on Aug. 13 to 15 and 27 to 30. (tempo.co/Prima Mulia)
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T KAI Persero is offering a special promotion in commemoration of Independence Day on Aug. 17th. The train company announced via its social media accounts that the special promotion titled "Promo Merdeka" offers special prices starting from Rp 17,000 (US$ 1.16) up to Rp 73,000. The special offer is valid for selected train routes, as reported by tempo.co.
Passengers of Sumatra train routes, which include the Sindang Marga train from Kertapati to Lubuk Linggau, can enjoy the special IDR 17,000 price, as well as passengers of the Sriwisaja train from Kertapati to Tanjung Karang, and the Sribilah train from Medan to Rantau Prapat.
The special IDR 73,000 ticket price is valid for Java island routes, which applies to the Argo Bromo train from Surabaya Pasarturi to Gambir, the Purwojaya train from Cilacap to Gambir, the Cirebon Express and Argojati trains from Cirebon to Gambir, Tegal Bahari from Tegal to Gambir, Argo Sindoro for Semarang Tawang to Gambir, the Harina train from Surabaya Pasarturi to Bandung and the Lodaya train from Solo Balapan to Bandung.
The special price also applies for the Ciremai Express train from Semarang Tawang to Bandung, the Singasari train from Blitar to Pasar Senen, the Gumarang train for Surabaya Pasarturi to Pasar Senen, the Tawangjawa train from Semarang Poncol to Pasar Senen, Malioboro Express from Yogyakarta to Malang and Mutiara Timur for Banyuwangi to Surabaya Gubeng.
The promotion is valid for orders starting Aug. 12 and only for trips on Aug. 13 to 15 and 27 to 30. Only 1,708 seats are available and orders must be made via the KAI Access app available in the Google Playstore for Android devices and the App Store for iOS. (asw)
