Nataru Train Tickets Sold 1.92 Million of 3.5 Million Seats

KAI (Photo: dok Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI recorded that ticket sales during the 2025 Christmas and New Year 2026 (Nataru) Transportation had been sold 1,923,622 out of 3,506,104 seats provided.

KAI has set the Nataru transportation period from December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026.

KAI Commuter Corporate Secretary Anne Purba explained that the sale was the total of all tickets provided by both long-distance trains and local trains.

"Ticket sales reached 1,923,622 tickets until Friday, December 19, 2025 at 08.00 WIB," he said in an official statement, Friday, December 19.

The details, said Anne, were recorded as many as 1,765,860 long-distance train tickets, or 64.0 percent of the capacity of 2,761,048 seats. Meanwhile, the sale of local train tickets reached 157,762 tickets, equivalent to 21.2 percent of the total 745,056 seats.

Based on the temporary monitoring, Anne continued, the highest occupancy rate was recorded at 67.9 percent on H-11, namely Sunday, December 28, 2025.

"This figure is expected to increase as the ticket sales process progresses," he said.

Here are the 10 favorite long-distance train destinations:

1. Pasarsenen – 183,591 customers

2. Yogyakarta – 117.521 customers

3. Gambir – 108.137 customers

4. Lempuyangan – 74.325 customers

5. Bekasi – 66.315 customers

6. Bandung – 64.545 customers

7. Surabaya Pasar Turi – 59.996 customers

8. Semarang Tawang - 54,063 customers

9. Surabaya Gubeng – 53,897 customers

10. Jatinegara – 48,702 customers

Anne said the dominance of these stations reflects the high public interest in tourist cities, cultural centers, and favorite destinations for the year-end holidays such as Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Semarang.

"KAI appeals to the public to plan their journey early and purchase tickets through the Access by KAI application to get the right schedule, route, and service options during the Christmas and New Year period," he said.