JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Operation 1 Jakarta recorded 45,382 people leaving Jakarta by train, and 22,092 passengers arrived at various stations in the Daop 1 Jakarta area on H-8 Lebaran 2026.
"This figure shows an increasing trend compared to the previous two days, namely 29,824 passengers departed on March 11 and 40,178 passengers departed on March 12," said KAI Jakarta Public Relations Manager Daop 1, Franoto Wibowo, quoted by Antara, Friday, March 13.
He said Pasar Senen Station became the station with the highest passenger volume, namely 18,657 people, followed by Gambir Station with 14,767 passengers, Bekasi with 4,914 passengers, Cikarang with 2,653 passengers, Jatinegara with 2,612 passengers, Cikampek with 968 passengers, and Karawang with 811 passengers.
Meanwhile, the arrival of passengers on the same day was recorded at Pasar Senen 7,594 passengers, Gambir 5,586 passengers, Bekasi 4,043 passengers, Jatinegara 2,901 passengers, Cikarang 926 passengers, Cikampek 575 passengers, and Karawang 467 passengers.
Cumulatively, during the period from March 11 to 13, 2026, the number of passengers departing from the Jakarta Daop 1 area reached 115,384 people, while those arriving were 56,028 passengers.
During the 2026 Lebaran Transportation period, KAI provided 1,076,196 seats for long-distance train travel from Gambir Station and Senen Market.
Until now, 681,067 tickets have been sold or reserved, and the temporary occupancy rate has reached around 63 percent. The period with the highest ticket sales occurred on March 11-20, 2026 as the initial homecoming period, with a total of 451,219 tickets sold.
Some of the public's favorite dates to travel include March 18 with 49,105 tickets, March 19 with 48,465 tickets, March 16 with 47,703 tickets, and March 17 with 47,556 tickets.
Franoto said that in order to support the government's economic stimulus program, KAI also provided a discount of up to 30 percent for commercial economy class trains in the period of 14-29 March 2026.
Nationally, around 1.2 million seats are provided, while specifically in the Jakarta Daop 1 area, there are around 329 thousand seats, with around 67 thousand seats still available.
During the Lebaran Transportation period, KAI Daop 1 Jakarta operates 68 regular long-distance train trips per day, plus 12 additional trains from Gambir Station, 7 additional trains from Pasar Senen Station, and 4 free Motor Train trips.
"KAI Daop 1 Jakarta has made various preparations, ranging from operational aspects, railway travel safety, to improving services to customers so that travel during the Lebaran Transportation period can take place safely, comfortably, and on time," said Franoto.
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