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Kualanamu airport train launches cashless payment system
Passengers of the Kualanamu airport train can book their tickets online or via a payment machine.
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Kualanamu Airport Station in Medan, North Sumatra. (instagram.com/kabandara/File)
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irport train operator Railink launched on Wednesday a cashless payment system for passengers traveling to and from Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra.
Railink's Airport Railway Ticketing System (ARTS) requires passengers to book seats via the Railink mobile app, on its website or through payment machines at the railway station. Transactions can be conducted via credit cards, ATM transfers and DOKU Wallet.
The train tickets are currently not available for purchase via online booking platforms such as Traveloka, according to the operator's Instagram post.
Services at the railway station's ticketing booths stopped at the end of July.
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Railink operational and technical director Purwanto HN told tempo.co that the ticketing system adopted technology that could be developed later on. (wir/kes)
