Indonesia: Airport train kicks off services with promotional fare

Trains connecting various Jakarta stations and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, are now available for a promotional fare of Rp 30,000 (US$2.2), railway operator PT Railink said. The discounted price will be on offer until Jan.1, after which the regular fare of Rp 70,000 will apply. Tickets can be purchased online, through mobile applications and vending machines at several stations, including Sudirman Station and Soekarno-Hatta Airport Station. Online bookings can be made through reservation.railink.co.id. The airport train currently makes 42 trips daily between 3.51 a.m. and 9.51 p.m. Trips from Soekarno-Hatta to Sudirman Baru will run from 6.10 a.m. to 11.10 p.m., departing every hour. “Jakartans have responded to the trial period with enthusiasm. We have been showing our appreciation of the passengers who either purchased tickets online or through the vending machines by giving them flowers,” said Railink president director Heru Kuswanto.<br/>