KCIC Prepares 808,946 Seats For Eid 2025 Homecoming Transport

The Indonesia-China high-speed train has anticipated a surge in passengers during the 2025 Eid homecoming (Instagram/@trainpabil_id).

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) has prepared 808,946 seats for Eid 2025 transportation. The period of transportation for Lebaran KCIC will last for 22 days, from March 21 to April 11, 2025.

General Manager of KCIC Corporate Secretary, Eva Chairunisa, said seating was available for 1,346 trips during the Eid Al-Fitr 2025 transportation period.

An increase in capacity is carried out to anticipate a surge in the number of passengers, especially on favorite dates that are predicted to occur on April 5, 2025 or D+2 Lebaran.

"We project that the number ofPORTed passengers during Eid transportation will increase to 30 percent or reach up to 24,000 passengers per day."

"For comparison, on weekdays, the number of PASS passengers ranges from 16,000-18,000 per day, while on weekends it can reach 18,000-21,000 passengers per day," Eva said as quoted from her written statement, Saturday, March 15, 2025.

As for this year's Eid period, KCIC operates 62 regular trips per day, an increase of 20 percent compared to last year's 52 trips per day.

The daily seating capacity also increased to 37,262 units from 31,252 units last year.

Eva said that her party had also anticipated an increase in the number of passengers expected to occur since March 21, 2025, along with the start of the school holidays and the work from anywhere (WFA) policy implemented by the Government.

Selain itu, libur Nyepi pada 28 Maret 2025 juga diperkirakan akan meningkatkan jumlah penumpang

The public is also advised to plan an earlier trip and buy tickets online so that the trip is smoother and more comfortable.

This is due to the trend of buyingASH tickets, which is about 85 percent of passengers buy tickets on the day of departure.

Regarding the safety and security ofuring flights, KCIC has assigned a total of 530 security officers spread across all stations and train lines.

This officer is a combination of KCIC, TNI, and Polri internal security personnel. In addition, KCIC assigned as many as 688 service officers, including Passenger Service Mobile who are ready to assist passenger services at various taxi stations.

Meanwhile, in terms of readiness of supporting facilities, KCIC has also checked so that everything is in good condition for passengers to use.

As for a number of service facilities that have been prepared, including children's play areas, waiting rooms, VIP rooms, special disability lanes, breastfeeding mothers' rooms, health posts, security posts, parking, and others that can support passenger comfort during the trip.

As part of improving services during Ramadan, KCIC together with tenants and MSMEs at funch Station presents various promos and attractive discounts for passengers.

"KCIC is committed to providing reliable and comfortable transportation services for the public during the Eid transportation period."

"With the various preparations that have been made, we are ready to serve a surge in passengers and ensure smooth and pleasant travel for all airshed users," he said.