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PT KAI's new Argo Cheribon to start operating on Aug. 16
The Argo Cheribon is a combination of three trains: the KA Argojati, Cirebon Ekspress and Tegal Bahari.
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Travelers wait for trains at Gambir Station in Central Jakarta on July 5, 2016. (JP/Muhammad Reza)
State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is to launch a rebranded train called the Argo Cheribon on Aug. 16.
According to kompas.com, the Argo Cheribon is a combination of three trains: the KA Argojati, Cirebon Ekspress and Tegal Bahari.
Mulai tgl. 16 Agustus 2019, perjalanan #SahabatKAI dgn Kereta Api menuju Cirebon dan Tegal, akan dilayani dgn KA Argo Cheribon.
Tersedia Kelas Eksekutif & Ekonomi Premium sbg pilihannya. Tiket sudah bisa dipesan melalui aplikasi #KAIAccess dan kanal penjualan resmi lainnya. pic.twitter.com/RNTMLhrxbI
— Kereta Api Indonesia (@KAI121) August 8, 2019
Following the rebranding, the train is to serve the Tegal-Cirebon-Gambir route.
Read also: PT KAI's new sleeper trains and Priority trains: What's the difference?
PT KAI’s operational region (DAOP) III Cirebon public relations manager Kuswardoyo said that Argo Cheribon would be a single-service train comprising executive and economy classes.
He said the rebranding allowed the train to offer additional 840 seats per day.
PT KAI is to charge special prices of Rp 99,000 (US$6.94) for economy class tickets and Rp 150,000 for executive class tickets for the first day of the train operating under the new name.
The prices are only valid for the KA 61A, the second train that departs from Cirebon at 7:25 a.m. (jes/kes)
