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        "id": 1563348,
        "msgid": "mrt-jakarta-permits-passengers-to-break-fast-on-trains-limited-to-10-minutes-with-plain-water-and-dates-1771555346",
        "date": "2026-02-19 04:00:00",
        "title": "MRT Jakarta Permits Passengers to Break Fast on Trains: Limited to 10 Minutes with Plain Water and Dates",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "PT MRT Jakarta has announced a policy permitting passengers to break their Ramadan fast aboard trains and in paid areas, but only with plain water and dates within 10 minutes of the Maghrib call to prayer. The policy, effective from 19 February 2026, is part of a broader Ramadan campaign called #MelajuPenuhMakna that includes social initiatives such as communal iftar events for orphans and people with disabilities, public donations, and Ramadan charity packages.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) is permitting passengers to\ndrink plain water and eat dates after the Maghrib call to prayer to\nbreak their fast aboard Ratangga trains or within paid areas during the\nholy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassengers are only permitted to break their fast with plain water\nand dates for a maximum of 10 minutes after the Maghrib call to prayer,\nshould they still be aboard Ratangga trains or within paid areas,\u201d said\nCorporate Secretary Division Head of PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda), Rendy\nPrimartantyo, in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Rendy stated that passengers are not permitted to break their fast\nwith beverages other than plain water \u2014 including tea, coffee, syrup,\nfizzy drinks \u2014 nor with snacks other than dates.<\/p>\n<p>Passengers are permitted to break their fast whilst aboard Ratangga\ntrains or within paid areas (such as platforms or the paid concourse)\nonce the time for breaking fast has arrived, and may continue breaking\ntheir fast in the unpaid concourse area.<\/p>\n<p>The policy takes effect on Thursday, 19 February 2026, coinciding\nwith the commencement of the fasting period.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the Ramadan period, MRT Jakarta has launched its\n#MelajuPenuhMakna (Journeying with Greater Meaning) campaign,\nencouraging passengers to imbue each journey with deeper\nsignificance.<\/p>\n<p>The programme includes educational content, digital activations and\ninteractive promotions, distribution of takjil (pre-iftar snacks) at\nstation areas, as well as social initiatives such as communal iftar\nmeals with orphans and people with disabilities, public donation drives,\nand the distribution of Ramadan blessing packages.<\/p>\n<p>MRT Jakarta is encouraging the public not merely to travel from one\nstation to another, but to move together in the spirit of sharing,\ncompassion, and togetherness throughout Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>Through the message \u201cA More Meaningful Journey with MRT Jakarta,\u201d all\npassengers are also invited to worship comfortably and in an orderly\nmanner amidst the dynamic pace of urban mobility.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, MRT Jakarta is providing a range of passenger programmes\nfor customers to enjoy throughout the Ramadan period.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mrt-jakarta-permits-passengers-to-break-fast-on-trains-limited-to-10-minutes-with-plain-water-and-dates-1771555346",
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