JAKARTA - The stimulus program for the transportation sector in the form of tariff discounts during the 2026 school holidays period has received a positive response from the public. One of the ones that recorded high realization was the discount program for economy class train tickets, with the number of beneficiaries reaching more than 1.3 million passengers.
KAI Jakarta Daop 1 Public Relations Manager Franoto Wibowo said that as many as 1,303,191 customers took advantage of a 30 percent discount for all commercial train journeys in the economy class during the period from June 20 to July 5, 2026.
The number is equivalent to 37.8 percent of the total 3,451,031 customers who use train services during the school holidays.
"So compared to 2025 there is an increase of around 11 percent. As is known, in 2025 there are 1,173,612 passengers who receive discounts," he said in a media discussion in Jakarta, Wednesday, July 29.
Franoto said the peak passenger flow occurred on July 5, 2026 with a total of 254,939 customers. Meanwhile, the realization of the absorption of the stimulus program budget reached Rp. 90.96 billion or about 94.53 percent of the budget prepared by the government.
To support the high mobility of the community, KAI operates 176 train trips during the school holidays, consisting of 150 regular trips and 26 additional trips.
"For its own advice or its own train journey during this school holiday, KAI runs a total of 176 trips, of which 150 are regular trips and 26 are additional train trips," he said.
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