KAI Add 18 Trains To Anticipate Passenger Surge In Eid Holidays

KAI (Photo: Doc Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI will operate 18 additional trains (KA) in June 2024 to anticipate a surge in customers during the Eid al-Adha holiday.

"The increase in the number of train trips is part of KAI's commitment to improve services to customers, especially during high seasons such as the holiday period of Eid al-Adha," said KAI VP Public Relations Joni Martinus, in his statement, Tuesday, June 4.

Based on observations on Tuesday, June 4, the total train tickets sold for departures from Friday, June 14 to Tuesday, June 18, were 303,123 tickets or an average of 60,625 tickets per day. This number reaches 41 percent of the total train tickets sold as many as 736,844 tickets.

"The number of ticket sales will continue to move along with the long weekend period," he explained.

KAI hopes that people who have planned to travel during the long weekend holiday of Eid al-Adha and do not yet have tickets can buy it either through the Access by KAI application, the kai.id website, or other channels in collaboration with KAI.

"If the desired ticket runs out, the customer can select an alternative date and route or take advantage of the Connecting Train feature in the Access by KAI application which will help provide travel options by combining a connecting train schedule," he said.

So far, continued Joni, the favorite routes for the community in the long weekend period are Jakarta-Surabaya pp, Jakarta-Solo pp, Jakarta-Malang pp, Yogyakarta-Banyuwangi pp, Blitar-Bandung pp, and other relations.

"In providing rail transportation, especially during the long weekend period, KAI ensures that it will serve the community safely and free from congestion on the highway. So that vacation moments with family or relationships can be enjoyed by customers comfortably and comfortably," said Joni.

The following is a list of additional KA-KA for the long holiday period:

1. KA (7045B) Argo Parahyangan Additional Bandung-Gambir relations, operates from 1-30 June 2024;

2. KA (7046A) Argo Parahyangan Additional Gambir-Bandung relations, operates from 1-30 June 2024;

3. KA (40A) Argo Parahyangan Gambir-Bandung relation, operates on June 18, 2024;

4. KA (51) Argo Parahyangan, Bandung-Gambir relations, operates on June 18, 2024;

5. KA (29F) Argo Cheribon Cirebon-Gambir relation, operates on June 18, 2024;

6. KA (30F) Argo Cheribon Gambir-Cirebon relations, operating on June 18, 2024;

7. KA (79F) Manahan relations Solo Balapan-Gambir, operates on June 18, 2024;

8. KA (81F) Manahan relations Solo Balapan-Gambir, operates on June 18, 2024;

9. KA (80F) Manahan Gambir-Solo Balapan connection, operates on June 18, 2024;

10. KA (82F) Manahan Gambir-Solo Balapan connection, operates on June 18, 2024;

11. Additional Solo-Gambir train for Solo Balapan-Gambir relations, operates from 12, 18 to 25, 27 and 28 June 2024;

12. Gambir-Solo Additional Trains for Gambir-Solo Balapan relations, operating from 13, 19 to 25, 28 and 29 June 2024;

13. KA (101F) Sancaka related Surabaya Gubeng-Yogyakarta, operates on June 18, 2024;

14. KA (102F) Sancaka Yogyakarta-Surabaya Gubeng relation, operates on June 18, 2024;

15. KA (199F) Kaligung related Semarang Poncol-Tegal, operating on June 18, 2024;

16. KA (200F) Kaligung Tegal-Semarang Poncol relation, operates on June 18, 2024;

17. KA (83F) Arjuno Ekspres relation Surabaya Gubeng-Malang, operates from 13, 18 to 20 June 2024;

18. KA (84F) Arjuno Ekspres relation Malang-Surabaya Gubeng, operates from 13, 18 to 20 June 2024.