Anticipating A Surge In Passengers On The Vesak Long Holiday, KAI Prepares 980,929 Seats

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PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) provides 980,929 seats to anticipate a surge in passengers during the national holiday of Waisak and collective leave, period 9 to 14 May 2025.

The number consists of 825,297 long-distance train (KA) seats and 155,632 local train seats.

KAI Vice President Public Relations Anne Purba said that as of Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 09.00 WIB, long-distance train ticket sales had reached 487,762 tickets, or 59 percent of the available capacity.

Meanwhile, for local trains, 72,459 tickets have been sold, or 47 percent of the total seats provided. Sales are still ongoing and this figure is expected to continue to increase near the day of departure.

Community enthusiasm for train travel during the long holiday period is very high. KAI has anticipated through capacity building, additional travel, and optimizing services in the field," he said in an official statement, Thursday, May 8.

During the period 9 to 14 May 2025, KAI operated 2,441 train trips including a number of additional trains to meet increasing demand, especially on customer favorite routes.

Several additional trains operated from 8 to 13 May 2025 include the Kaligung (Semarang Poncol-Tegal pp) train, Sancaka train (Surabaya Gubeng-Yogyakarta pp), and Batavia train (Solo Balapan-Gambir pp).

"This addition is based on the evaluation of the occupancy and needs of intercity connectivity," he said.

For the East Java regional route, KAI also added to the Arjuno Express train trip for the Surabaya Gubeng-Malang (pp) connection in the period 9 to 13 May, to serve the surge in passengers in the short, dense traffic.

Not only that, as part of the expansion of the southern cross service, KAI also presents the North Sancaka Train for the Surabaya Pasarturi-Cilacap (pp) relation which operates from 1 to 31 May 2025. This train passes through a number of important cities such as Bojonegoro, Cepu, Solo, Yogyakarta, and Kroya, as well as being strategic liaison for the northern route to the south of Java.

KAI anticipates a surge in passengers on the D-1 and D+1 Waisak Day, so that operational engineering and travel distribution patterns are carried out dynamically. The goal is to avoid congestion at one time and maintain the regularity of the passenger flow.

"We continue to coordinate across divisions to ensure all facilities and infrastructure are in excellent condition during the long holiday. Intensive examinations are also carried out on facilities, cross-borders, as well as station service facilities," said Anne.

As part of digital services, customers can easily purchase tickets through the Access by KAI application, booking.kai.id website, and other official partners. KAI urges the public to plan an earlier trip in order to choose the desired schedule and route.

"KAI will continue to be committed to providing reliable, inclusive, and sustainable public transportation. We are grateful for the trust of customers, and ready to serve your journey wholeheartedly," concluded Anne.

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