KAI Commuter Serves 2.5 Million Users This Weekend

Passengers walked on the Senen Station platform after getting off the train. BETWEEN/HO-KAI Daop 1 Jakarta

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia or KAI Commuter noted that it has served 2,559,382 people throughout the operating area during the long holiday period or long weekend of the Ascension of Jesus Christ. The long holiday period for the Ascension of Jesus Kritus starts from Thursday, May 9 to Saturday 11 May. VP Corporate Secretary of KAI Commuter Anne Purba said the figure was recorded from the number of Jabodetabek Commuter Line users as many as 2,138,510 people, and 45,523 Commuter Line Merak users. Then, Commuter Line users in Region 2 Bandung 152,022 people, Commuter Line Yogya-Palur 71,572 people and Commuter Line Prameks 8,852 people and Commuter Line Region 8 Surabaya 130,556 people. "During the long weekend holiday, there was a trend of increasing user volume in the operation area of the Commuter Line KAI Commuter," Anne said in an official statement, Sunday, May 12. On Commuter Line Merak, said Anne, the average user of 14,508 people per day with the highest volume was recorded on Thursday, May 9, with 14,898 people or 3 percent greater than the average user on this long holiday. Meanwhile, for Commuter Line, Soetta Airport serves an average of 4,782 people per day with the highest volume on Thursday, namely 5,651 people or 18 percent. “ While the Commuter Line Region 2 Bandung averages 50,674 people per day with the most volume on the same day on Thursday 9 May 2024, which is 55,688 people. This figure is 10 percent higher,” he said. For the volume of users of Commuter Line Yogya-Palur during the long holiday period, the increase in Jesus Christ from May 9 to 11, there were 23,857 people per day. The highest “Volume on Thursday 9 May was 32,226 people or 35 percent higher and Commuter Line Prameks as many as 2,951 people per day, with the highest user volume as many as 3,894 people on the same date,” he explained. Anne said the trend of increasing users was also recorded on Commuter Line Wiayah 8 Surabaya. The average user volume is 43,519 people with a volume of 45,202 people at the beginning of the long holiday, namely Thursday, May 9, this figure is 4 percent higher during the long weekend holiday. To accommodate customer mobilization needs, which will use rail transportation. Specifically in the 6 Yogyakarta KAI Commuter area, it operates 6 additional Commuter Line Yogya-Palur trips to 30 trips per day. As for the Commuter Line Prameks journey, KAI Commuter still operates 8 trips. KAI Commuter also operates every day 1,061 Commuter Line Jabodetabek trips, 56 Commuter Line Basoetta trips, 14 Commuter Line Merak trips, 58 Commuter Line trips in Region 2 Bandung and operates 60 Commuter Line trips in Region 8 Surabaya. The high public interest in using Commuter Line on long holidays shows people's trust in the mass transportation of trains that are efficient and free from congestion on the highway. So that vacation moments with children and families can be enjoyed safely and comfortably,” he said.

While using the Commuter line, KAI Commuter appeals to users during the trip to continue to comply with applicable regulations, maintain and supervise children, carefully prepare trips, and maintain luggage and follow the officer's directions.