Liquid Funds, PT KAI Subsidy Guarantee No Increase In Fare Train Economy

Jakarta -the Government started to disburse funds Public Service obligations (PSO) 770 billion to Rp PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). KAI party promised there would be no increase in fare train economy this year.

"We never raise train ticket starts from my entry PT KAI since 2009, indeed for business class and Executive at the bottom there is a difference and tariff rates, currently no increases," says Director of PT KAI Ignatius Jonan to detikFinance in Senen Station, Tuesday (17/08/12).

Jonan speak for PSO 2012 funds amounting to Rp 770 billion plan began late liquid, poured after the signing yesterday. "Today (yesterday) is signing out funds, new PSO today, late of January should have yesterday," he said.

According to PSO funds amounting to Rp Jonan 770 billion used to operational activities, economy class train ticket prices should not rise to this class in accordance with instructions from the Government.

Jonan speak for example Economics majors train Jakarta-Tegal using Tegal Arum train ticket price of only Rp 15,000, when in fact, not for operating expenses therefore received subsidies through the PSO funds.

"Fresh off last and late January is supposed to be. This is used to tombokan train operating costs until the end of 2012 to train economy class in Java and Sumatra, "lid.

(hen-hen)