High Reverse Train Flows, Long-Distance Train Occupancy Reaches 98.8 Percent

Photo: PT KAI

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI recorded the return flow of the 2026 Lebaran Transportation is still ongoing with a high passenger volume until the end of the period.

Based on operational data, as of March 31, 2026, KAI served 159,105 long-distance train customers with an occupancy rate of 98.8 percent.

Meanwhile, as of April 1, 2026 at 10.00 WIB, the sale of long-distance train tickets has reached 127,182 tickets or 78.9 percent of the daily capacity and still has the potential to increase.

Cumulatively, the Angkutan Lebaran ticket sales reached 5,048,200 tickets or 112.2 percent of the total capacity of 4,498,696 seats. In detail, the Long Distance train service recorded 4,220,296 customers or 118.2 percent of capacity, while the Local Train served 827,904 customers or 89.3 percent.

KAI Vice President of Corporate Communication Anne Purba said the pattern of community mobility on this year's Lebaran showed a more even trend from the beginning of the period to the return flow phase.

"Since mid-March, the volume of customers has continued to increase and remained high until the reverse flow phase. Trains are the choice because of the certainty of schedules and the convenience of travel," Anne said in an official statement, Wednesday, April 1.

During the period from March 11 to 31, 2026, KAI served 4,903,663 customers, consisting of 3,947,226 long-distance train customers and 956,437 local train customers.

Passenger volume increased gradually and reached its peak during the return flow.

Daily volume distribution shows high mobility of the community throughout the Lebaran Transportation period.

On March 24, 2026, the number of passengers on the Long Distance train reached 250,650 customers or more than 150 percent of capacity, reflecting the optimization of seats through the pattern of passengers boarding and disembarking at the intermediate stations.

KAI ensures that all journeys continue to run with maintained safety standards and punctuality, supported by the readiness of facilities, infrastructure, and officers in the field.

In addition, the use of digital technology also strengthens the ease of service for customers, ranging from ticket reservations to departure processes at stations.

"We thank the public for their trust in choosing the train during the 2026 Lebaran Transportation. KAI will continue to maintain consistency of services and improve quality so that customer travel remains safe, comfortable, and on time," concluded Anne.