KAI loses Rp 125m daily

Mon, 03 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: State railway company PT KAI Greater Jakarta is
losing Rp 125 million (US$13,441) daily from its commuter trains
operating the Bogor, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang to Jakarta
services because many passengers refuse to buy tickets.

Division director Rahmadi said it was difficult for KAI
employees to force passengers to buy tickets as many said they
did not have money and preferred to sit on the roof.

"Every time we enforce the regulation that violators are fined
five times the ticket price, which is only Rp 1,000, they say
they don't have any money," he said.

Around 450,000 passengers are using commuter trains to reach
their workplaces from residential areas in Greater Jakarta and
vice versa. -- JP

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