PT Kereta Api Indonesia celebrates 81st anniversary with ticket discounts

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is celebrating its 81st anniversary with several service enhancements and promotional offers. To mark the occasion, the company launched the ‘KAI Birthday Bash’ program, offering a 19 percent discount on train tickets. This promotion is available for purchase on September 28, 2026, via official KAI sales channels, with travel permitted for up to 45 days following the purchase date. The discount applies to commercial executive, business, and economy classes on long-distance, medium, and short-distance services across Java and Sumatra.

In addition to promotions, KAI is focusing on service quality and modernization. CEO Bobby Rasyidin emphasized a commitment to improving passenger mobility through enhanced safety, punctuality, and intermodal integration. The company is also modernizing dozens of dining car units to optimize onboard consumption services. These efforts follow a period of growth, with KAI Group reporting serving approximately 258.9 million customers in the first half of 2026, a 7.55 percent increase from the previous year.