JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) spoke up regarding the absorption of long-distance train fare discounts which were recorded as almost touching 50 percent.
President Director of PT KAI Bobby Rasyidin said that tickets with a 30 percent discount were actually in demand by many passengers.
However, he continued, the method of purchase used was not through KAI's application but buying directly at the station counter or go show.
"Go show. Usually go show," Bobby told the media, Thursday, December 18.
He added that PT KAI recorded a spike in the number of discounted ticket reservations compared to the same period last year.
The increase recorded by PT KAI is 5 to 10 percent.
"Compared to 2024, the increase is much higher, the increase is quite high. 5-10 percent increase," explained Bobby.
For information, during this Nataru period, KAI provides a 30 percent discount on fares that are valid from December 22, 2025 to January 10, 2026, with a total of 1,509,080 seats prepared for the program.
As of December 18, 2025 at 08.00 WIB, discounted tickets that have been sold reached 695,966 tickets, or 46 percent of the total capacity available for commercial economy trains.
PT KAI recorded the sale of tickets during the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year Transportation period from December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026 reaching 1,747,125 tickets until Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 08.00 WIB.
This achievement is equivalent to 49.8 percent of the total 3,506,104 seats provided during the year-end holiday period.
The sale of long-distance train tickets was recorded at 1,630,549 tickets, or 59.1 percent of the capacity of 2,761,048 seats.
Meanwhile, the sale of local train tickets reached 116,576 tickets, equivalent to 15.6 percent of the total 745,056 seats.
Based on the temporary monitoring, the highest occupancy rate was recorded at 65.8 percent on H-11, namely Sunday, December 28, 2025.
The figure is expected to increase as the ticket sales process progresses.
During the Christmas and New Year 2025/2026 Transportation period, KAI provided 3,506,104 seats on long-distance train services and local trains to support the smooth mobility of the community, including tourist travel, family visits, and economic activities in various regions.
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