KAI Group Serves 338.14 Million Passengers Until The Third Quarter Of 2024

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI recorded an increase in passenger transport volume until the third quarter of 2024.

From January to September 30, 2024, KAI Group managed to serve 338,147,389 passengers.

KAI's VP of Public Relations Anne Purba said the number consisted of 38,667,118 passengers managed directly by KAI, 275,768,006 KAI Commuter passengers, 4,178,617 KAI airport passengers, 14,653,832 Jabodebek LRT passengers, 108,836 KAI Wisata passengers and 4,770,980 train passengers.

Until September 2024, KAI managed to serve 38,667,118 long-distance and local train passengers, an increase of 8.46 percent compared to the same period in 2023, which was 35,650,629 passengers, "he said in an official statement, Monday, October 7.

Not only, Anne said other transportation also increased during the period January to September 2024. For example, KAI Commuter, which serves KRL and local train passengers, recorded 275,768,006 passengers, an increase of 14.46 percent compared to the same period last year, which was 240,927,905 passengers.

"Tourist KAI passengers also increased significantly, amounting to 70.82 percent, from 63,713 passengers to 108,836 passengers," he said.

Then, KAI Wisata serves various premium train services such as special train charters, Kerta Wisata of various types (Nusantara, Bali, Toraja, Sumatra, Imperial, Priority, Retro) and the Panoramic Train.

Karena itu, Anne mengucapkan terima kasih kepada seluruh pelanggan atas kepercayaan yang terus diberikan dalam menggunakan layanan peretahan.

"KAI is committed to continuing to improve the quality of service, security, and comfort of travel through various innovations that are consistently presented," said Anne.

According to Anne, this increase in passenger volume is supported by improvements in the performance of train timeliness, both in terms of departure and arrival.

Furthermore, Anne said that in August 2024 the departure timeliness rate reached 99.85 percent, an increase from 99.76 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

"Meanwhile, the timeliness rate for arrivals in August 2024 was recorded at 97.87 percent, an increase compared to August 2023, which was 95.46 percent," he said.

Anne stated that this improvement in timeliness performance was achieved thanks to improving the quality of operational performance, including better maintenance of facilities and infrastructure.

Furthermore, Anne said, timeliness is one of the main advantages of rail transportation, which makes it a favorite choice for the public because it is free from congestion.

"KAI will continue to make improvements across lines to improve services to customers and maintain the safety of train travel. With this continuous improvement in quality, we hope that trains will remain the main choice for the community in traveling," concluded Anne.