Fast Train Passengers Experience A Surge Of Up To 80 Percent On D-4 Lebaran

High Speed Train (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Fast train passengers continued to increase to 15,000 passengers per day. In fact, there was a 80 percent increase in ticket purchases at the most preferred departure time on D-4 ahead of Eid Al-Fitr 2024.

The spike continued to rise on Saturday morning, where people have started arriving. The volume of passengers in favorite hours, from morning to evening, has also reached more than 80 percent of the full capacity," said KCIC Corporate Communication Manager Emir Monti quoting Antara.

Meanwhile, based on KCIC data on Friday (5/4), the number of passengers reached around 15 thousand, and it is predicted that it will continue to increase until it reaches its peak on Lebaran Day. Not only for homecoming purposes, but also for many people who use high-speed trains for vacations.

Realizing this, KCIC predicts that after Eid al-Fitr, many people choose Bandung as a vacation destination.

Based on the survey, as many as 55 percent of KCIC passengers are known to use this service for travel.

If yesterday's data is around 15 thousand passengers and today it is predicted that it will continue to increase until Eid. Even seeing our passengers, it's not just going home, because based on the survey, many are also for holidays. So we predict that after Eid al-Fitr there will also be many who vacation in Bandung, so based on a survey of 55 percent of KCIC passengers for travel, "said Emir.

Therefore, KCIC has brought new innovations by collaborating with various tourist destinations in the city of Bandung.

With this collaboration, KCIC ticket holders can enjoy free access to 12 well-known tourist destinations in Bandung. Popular tourist attractions such as Dago and Lembang will be accessible using KCIC tickets.

This is expected to provide added value for KCIC passengers who want to enjoy a vacation in Bandung after Eid al-Fitr, and are expected to provide a more enjoyable holiday experience, as well as make it easier for passengers to explore various tourist destinations that are interesting in Bandung.