Selling Well, Long Distance Train Tickets Are Sold Out By Travelers For Eid

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) reports that sales of long-distance train tickets from Jakarta have been sold 100 percent ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

KAI's VP of Public Relations Joni Martinus said departures from Pasar Senen Station had run out for departures until D-1 Lebaran with an average of 21,140 customers per day. Meanwhile, from Gambir station, tickets have run out until D-2 with an average of 21,140 customers per day.

"For post-Eid tickets from Jakarta to various regions, the average occupancy is still 34 percent," he said in a press statement on Sunday, April 30.

According to Joni, the volume of long-distance train customers on D-4 is 114,837 customers (96 percent occupancy), D-3 is 126,398 customers (104 percent occupancy), and D-2 is 120,396 customers (99 percent occupancy).

"So far, the highest volume is on D-3 Lebaran with a volume of 126,398 customers with favorite routes, namely from Jakarta to Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and others," he said.

KAI itself will operate 214 train trips on D-3, up 5 percent compared to D-10 with 204 train trips. Then, the available seating capacity also increased 6 percent to 121,759 seats.

"Another preparation that KAI has made in order to serve customers during the peak of the homecoming flow is by continuously alerting postal officers for services and security both from internal and external," he asserted.

Joni urges customers to be able to arrange arrival times at the station so that there is no buildup and maintain health protocols during the trip.

"We would like to thank all customers for their trust in using trains as the preferred mode of transportation to return to their hometowns during the Lebaran homecoming period this year," concluded Joni.