A Total Of 460,190 People Ride Whoosh During School Holidays

Illustration: Photo: Doc. ANTARA

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China or KCIC noted that fast train services are increasingly in demand by the public.

This is reflected in the number of passengers who affected more than 460,000 people during the school holiday period.

"As of June 23 to July 13, 2025, KCIC has served a total of 460,190 passengers, reflecting the public's high enthusiasm for this modern public transportation mode," said KCIC General Manager Corporate Secretary Eva Chairunisa in an official statement, Monday, July 14.

Eva said that this year's school holiday again recorded a significant spike in the Fast Train service

The average nicesh serves as many as 21,000 to 25,000 passengers per day during this holiday period, an increase of about 20 to 25 percent compared to normal days.

The peak occurred on June 27, 2025, as many as 26,770 passengers usedASH services in one day which is also the highest record for MAYH daily passengers since their first operation.

Many people take advantage of Whoosh to vacation with their families to make it more efficient and fun. Right? It's also an option because it offers a fast, comfortable, and timely journey, very suitable for high mobility during the holiday season," Eva said.

During this school holiday, continued Eva, Halim Station became the busiest station with a total passenger activity up and down to 271,615 people.

Then followed by Padalarang Station with 205,140 passengers, Tegalluar Summarecon Station with 72,259 passengers, and Karawang Station with 14,558 passengers.

"This increase is also strengthened by the better intermodal connectivity, as well as the various promos offered by KCIC, ranging from discounts for the group to special FrequentUSHer Card rates, which make the travel experience more efficient and practical," he said.

To support mobility during the holidays, KCIC presents various attractive promo programs. Discounts of up to 50 percent are available for Edurip program participants, as well as 10 to 20 percent discounts for the purchase of a regular group of at least 20 people.

Throughout the holiday period, KCIC has served 415 students who took the Edutrip from various levels of education.

In addition, as many as 276 groups from families, communities, to various agencies also took advantage ofASH services with a total of 12,000 passengers.

Affordable tickets are also available through a dynamic pricing scheme, with Premium Economy prices starting from IDR 225,000, depending on the time of bookings and the level of train occupancy.

Passengers can also take advantage of the special Frequentasher Card tariff, which is only IDR 200,000 for the Jakarta 'Bandung' relation, which is up to 43 percent more efficient than the normal price.

During this period, people can purchase tickets through various online channels such as MAYash applications, ticket.kcic.co.id websites, Access by KAI, Livin' by Mandiri, BRImo, Wondr by BNI, Tiket.com, and Traveloka. Tickets are also available directly at the counter and TVM (Ticket Vending Machine) machines at all stations.

KCIC also strengthens collaboration with 23 business partners from the culinary, retail, and tourist destination sectors.

Passengers simply show a ticket to their flight to get attractive discounts and promos at the merchants who work together, including tenants in the station area.

During the school holidays, bettersh is not only a means of mobility, but also part of the Indonesian family vacation experience. KCIC will continue to maintain the best service standards and encourage intermodal integration in order to create a memorable, safe, and efficient journey," concluded Eva.