Perumka prepares for exodus

Perumka prepares for exodus

BANDUNG: The Perumka train company has prepared 247 locomotive
and 1,006 passenger carriages to carry an average of 178,000
commuters daily during the Idul Fitri holiday at the end of the
month.

Perumka's spokesman Helmy Azis told reporters here yesterday
that the company would also offer a 10 percent to 15 percent
discount for economy class passengers traveling one day before or
after Idul Fitri.

Idul Fitri falls on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31.

Those traveling from today until Jan. 20 can receive a 15
percent discount along with those traveling from Feb. 13 to Feb.
20.

Those traveling between Jan. 21 and Jan. 24 and Feb. 9 and
Feb. 12 can receive a 10 percent discount.

"There will be no discounts between Jan. 25 and Feb. 8," Helmy
said.

"This year, Perumka is expecting a 10 percent increase in
passengers from last year's figure of 128,213 per day. We are
anticipating more than 141,000 people per day this year at its
peak," he said. "But I'm sure we have the capacity to take more
than that." (43)