Homecomers Arrive In Jakarta Estimated To Reach 44,000 People, Most Drop At Pasar Senen Station

Illustration of Eid homecoming. (Photo: Doc Antara)

PT KAI Operational Area (Daops) 1 Jakarta said the number of passengers arriving in the capital until Sunday afternoon, April 30, reached around 43,950 long-distance train (KAJJ) users.

Head of Public Relations (Humas) of PT KAI Daops 1 Jakarta, Eva Chairunisa, said that this number was still possible to continue to increase to reach 44,000 passengers.

"Previously, an increase in passenger volume down in the Daops 1 area of Jakarta had occurred since April 24, 2023, with an average volume of around 40,000 to 43,000," Eva said as quoted by Antara, Sunday.

Based on data as of this afternoon the volume of passengers arrives at around 43,950, this figure is the highest compared to the other day since April 24.

Of the 43,950 passengers who disembarked, 16,900 were passengers who disembarked at Pasar Senen Station, 15,500 passengers disembarked at Gambir Station, 4,400 passengers at Bekasi Station, 4,300 passengers at Jatinegara Station, and the rest were passengers who disembarked at Jakarta Kota, Cikarang, Karawang, and Cikampek Stations.

This number has increased by 2 times from normal times.

The increase in the volume of service users arriving in the Daops 1 area of Jakarta will occur until May 2, 2023, with the average number of passengers reaching around 43 thousand per day.

All service users arriving in the Daops 1 area of Jakarta are also advised to re-examine their luggage, including in the passenger seat area, because usually quite a lot of valuables are left behind, such as wallets, cell phones, laptops, and others. The majority of service users arriving in the Daops 1 area of Jakarta came from the areas of Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Solo, Purwokerto, Kutoarjo, and Malang.