Train Tickets For The Lebaran Period Can Be Ordered Tomorrow

Long distance train. (Photo: KAI)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has started selling regular train tickets for the Lebaran 1441 H transportation period starting H-90 before departure on the KAI website, the KAI Access application, and all other official KAI sales channels .

"Regular train tickets for the Lebaran 1441 H transportation period will be sold starting February 14, 2020 at 00.00 WIB for Eid H-10 departures or May 14 2020 onwards," said KAI President Director Edi Sukmoro in a statement received by VOI , Thursday, February 13.

He said that the availability of seats within 22 days of the Lebaran transportation period from May 14 to June 4 2020 (D-10 to H + 10) for regular train departures was 879,736 seats.

Railmin wants to tell you the most awaited information #SahabatKAI ! Starting February 14, 2020, train ticket reservations can be made H-90 before departure, Eid tickets can also be ordered on that date, let's check the reservation date table so there is no wrong reservation. #MudikNaikNaikTrain pic.twitter.com/0yqAyptNj1

- Indonesian Trains (@ KAI121) February 12, 2020

In details, a total of 405,856 seats depart from Gambir Station, 426,360 seats from Pasar Senen Station, and 47,520 seats from Jakarta Kota Station.

He added that during this year's Lebaran transportation period, there were several new trains departing in the Daop 1 area of Jakarta, according to the 2019 Railway Travel Chart (Gapeka), namely Anjasmoro, Dharmawangsa, Turangga, Argo Wilis, and Malabar trains.

Edi reminded prospective passengers to be more careful in entering the date, route, or passenger personal data when making an order.

"Plan your trip as best you can, including the estimated trip to the station, don't get it wrong and you can't go home for Lebaran," said Edi.

As a measure to anticipate the increase in the number of visitors to the ticket sales channel , KAI has optimized the ticket sales system and has doubled the server capacity and bandwidth from a normal day. This is so that the ticket ordering process across all channels can run smoothly.

"Make sure to order Lebaran tickets through official KAI channels or official partners who have collaborated with KAI. The goal is to avoid fraud, system disruption, or unreasonable service fees. Then, when ordering tickets for Eid, make sure the internet connection is stable, prepare an alternative route or travel date, and check the availability of tickets regularly, "concluded Edi.