RAILWAY RATES RISE

The passenger silhouettes take a suitcase when waiting for the arrival of the Gumarang railway at Senen Market station, Jakarta, Monday (2/3). Based on the Regulation of Minister of Transportation No 17 years 2015, Director of Traffic Transport and Railway Transport (KA), Hanggoro Budi Wiryawan revealed the far-distance railway freight rate will rise between 30-60 percent per 1 April 2015 while the close and medium-sized KA will be given additional subsidies. ANTARA PHOTO/M Agung Rajasa/pd/15.