During the current Emergency PPKM period, PT. KAI announced that starting from 12-20 July 2021, Local train trips are only intended for essential sector office passengers and critical sectors in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws and regulations.
Cited page, Liputan6.com, Joni Martinus as KAI's VP Public Relations said that this policy was in accordance with SE Kemenhub No 50 Year 2021 regarding Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Rail Transportation During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
other than that, there are several terms and conditions that must be met by prospective Commuter Train passengers, Close Range/Local and Agglomeration. Every prospective local train passenger must show a worker registration certificate or other certificate issued by the local government.
Or an assignment letter signed by the company leader or a minimum echelon official 2 (for government) and wet stamp/stamp or electronic signature.
According to the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs No 18 Year 2021, essential sector, consists of finance and banking, capital market, IT and communications, hospitality non-handling of Covid-19 quarantine, and export-oriented industries.
Meanwhile, the critical sector is health, public safety and order, disaster management, energy, logistics, transportation and distribution, food and drink and support, fertilizers and petrochemicals, cement and building materials, national vital object, national strategic project, construction, and basic utilities.
Officers at the departure station will check all customer requirements before allowing passengers to travel. “Jika ada yang tidak lengkap, then the person concerned will not be allowed to leave and the ticket money will be returned 100 percent,” tegas Joni.
Further for the provision of taking the train during the Emergency PPKM, calon penumpang jarak jauh di Pulau Jawa dan Sumatera wajib menunjukkan surat keterangan hasil negatif tes RT-PCR maksimal 2×24 jam atau Rapid Test Antigen maksimal. These conditions apply from 5-20 July 2021 according to a press release shared on PT KAI's official website on 3 July 2021.
Especially for prospective passengers who will travel by long-distance train on the island of Java, required to show a vaccine card, at least the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination.
Prospective passengers with special interests who are not or have not been vaccinated for medical reasons, can still use long-distance trains by showing a certificate from a specialist doctor and accompanied by a valid negative RT-PCR or Rapid Test Antigen letter.
Prospective Passengers below 18 years are not required to show a vaccine card. Prospective passengers under five years old are not required to show RT-PCR or Rapid Test Antigen results.
Every passenger who will take the train must be in good health, i.e. don't have the flu, have a cold, cough, lost sense of smell, diarrhea, and fever. The customer's body temperature is also not more than 37,3 degrees Celsius.
Prospective train passengers are also required to wear a three-layer cloth mask or a medical mask that covers the nose and mouth.
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