Indonesia: Indonesia offers travel discounts to boost holiday mobility.

Shotlist FILE: Indonesia - 2023-2024 1. Various of trains running on Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway FILE: Jakarta, Indonesia - March 5, 2024 2. Passengers entering station of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway 3. Passengers buying tickets at window 4. Passengers walking 5. Passengers in waiting hall FILE: Indonesia - 2024 6. Various of passengers boarding train, on board FILE: Bali, Indonesia - Dec 3, 2017 7. Mount Agung 8. Various of tourists in temple 9. Traditional statue 10. Priest doing ritual 11. Burning incense 12. People worshiping god FILE: Bali, Indonesia - 2022 13. Aerial shots of island scenery, statue Storyline The Indonesian government has offered discounts for trains, passenger ships, ferries, and flights to support public mobility during the school holiday period, Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said on Sunday. Dudy said that the policy is aimed at easing travel costs, strengthening purchasing power, supporting tourism, and driving regional economic growth during the holiday season. The incentives include a 30 percent discount for economy-class commercial train services from June 20 to July 5 and for economy-class passenger ships from June 20 to Aug. 15, as well as exemptions from certain ferry port service fees from June 20 to July 5. The government will also cover value-added tax for scheduled economy-class flights from Wednesday to July 5, Dudy said, adding that the incentives are expected to benefit the transport, tourism, and national economy sectors. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]