Up 18 Percent, Bandung Area II Local Train Transports 12 Million Users Until August 2025

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI noted that from January to August 2025, the number of local train (KA) customers in area II Bandung reached 12 million people. This number is up 18 percent from the same period the previous year.

KAI Vice President Public Relations Anne Purba said that this increase shows the role of the Local Train which people are increasingly feeling at a friendly price in their pockets.

"Throughout January to August 2025, the number of customers reached 12,384,242 people, an increase of 18.08 percent compared to the same period in 2024 of 10,488,143 people," he said in an official statement, Sunday, September 14.

Anne said the local train is the life pulse of the people of Greater Bandung and its surroundings. The affordable rates, safe and comfortable services, make local trains the main choice for various daily activities.

Currently, KAI operates two main services in the area, namely the Garut Local/Commuter Line Garut connection Garwakarta (pp) at a rate of Rp. 14,000 and the Bandung Raya Local/Commuter Line Relations of Padalarang'Cicalengka (pp) with a rate of only Rp. 5,000.

"This service is the backbone of people's daily mobility, as well as transportation solutions that are more time-effective and cost-effective than other land modes," he said.

Anne said that the contribution of local trains was felt in various aspects of life. In the field of education, many students and students rely on local trains every day to travel to school or campus. Cheap costs make education more affordable because transportation costs are no longer a big obstacle.

In the economic and trade sectors, local trains are the lifeblood of small traders, daily workers, and MSME players. Connectivity between Greater Bandung, Purwakarta, and Garut areas makes the flow of goods and labor mobility smoother, so that the wheels of the people's economy continue to rotate.

Another benefit comes to health and environmental aspects. With the increasing interest of the public by train, the number of private vehicles on the road can be reduced, so that pollution and congestion decrease, "he said.

KAI also makes it easier to access local train bookings with digital services. Tickets can be ordered through the Access by KAI application, so that people can plan trips easily, quickly, and practically without having to go to the counter. This digital innovation makes local train services more adaptive to the needs of the times.

"KAI is committed to maintaining the existence of local trains as people's transportation that really provides added value. The increase in customers in Greater Bandung shows that local trains are loyal friends of community mobility who support education, drive the economy, as well as strengthen inter-regional connectivity," concluded Anne.