KAI Implements New Rules for Long-Distance Train Customers Starting 17 July
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is implementing new rules for Long-Distance Train customers starting this coming July 17. Specifically for Long-Distance Train passengers, those who have not received their third vaccination (booster) are required to show a valid negative RT-PCR or Rapid Test Antigen result at the time of boarding.
A Passenger Scans a Barcode during the Boarding process at Bandung Station
The rule adjusts to the issuance of the Ministry of Transportation's Circular Letter (SE) Number 72 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Train Transportation during the Covid-19 Pandemic dated July 8, 2022.
“KAI will implement the policy provided by the government for train travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is expected to suppress Covid-19 transmission rates,” emphasized VP Public Relations of KAI Joni Martinus.
KAI itself provides vaccination facilities for customers intending to travel by train, with several KAI health clinics located near KAI Stations, so customers do not have to busily search for the third vaccine elsewhere. The facilities provided by PT KAI will continue to expand along with the enforcement of the Ministry of Transportation's SE No. 72 on July 17.
Requirements for Riding Local and Agglomeration Trains:
Minimum first dose vaccination
Those who are not/have not been vaccinated due to medical reasons must show a doctor's certificate from a government hospital
Not required to show a negative Rapid Test Antigen or RT-PCR result certificate
Customers under 6 years old are not required to be vaccinated but must be accompanied by a companion who meets the travel requirements
Requirements for Riding Long-Distance Trains:
Second dose vaccination: mandatory to show a negative Rapid Test Antigen result valid for 1x24 hours or an RT-PCR test valid for 3x24 hours
Those who are not/have not been vaccinated due to medical reasons must show a doctor's certificate from a government hospital and a negative RT-PCR test result valid for 3x24 hours
Third dose vaccination (booster): no need to show a negative Covid-19 screening result
First dose vaccination: mandatory to show a negative RT-PCR test result valid for 3x24 hours
Customers under 6 years old are not required to be vaccinated and not required to show a negative Rapid Test Antigen or RT-PCR result, but must be accompanied by a companion who meets the travel requirements
Customers aged 6-17 years are required to show a second-dose vaccination card/certificate without showing a negative Covid-19 screening result. If they have only received the first dose, they must show a negative RT-PCR test result valid for 3x24 hours.
“If any customer fails to complete the regulatory points above, they are welcome to cancel their ticket or will be rejected by PT KAI,” Joni emphasized.