Surakarta offers less trips on the tourist vintage train

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Surakarta offers less trips on the tourist vintage train

The Authorities of Surakarta, situated in the Central Java, were forced to reduce the operation of the steam-fueled tourist vintage train Jaladara.

State-owned railway company PT KAI increased the rent of the trains, that is why the Authorities of Surakarta, situated in the Central Java, were forced to reduce the operation of the steam-fueled tourist vintage train Jaladara.

From this month Jaladara will operate four instead of eight trips in a month, the number of trips per year will be reduced by 16.

Jaladara is a famous city showplace, which was rented by Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who was Surakarta’s governor and now is Jakarta’s governor. “Jokowi” is legendary person, that is why Jaladara train which does not generate profit still work.

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