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PT Kereta Api Indonesia passenger trends

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PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has reported significant passenger activity and growth throughout 2026. Between January and July, the company recorded 405,814 international tourist passengers, a 3.86 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. During the Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW holiday from August 21 to August 25, 2026, KAI experienced a surge in domestic travel. In the Daop 2 Bandung region, 76,286 passengers used long-distance trains, with occupancy rates averaging 125.64 percent. Demand peaked on August 22 at 140.49 percent, with the Sangkuriang and Malabar routes seeing occupancy rates of 235.77 percent and 222.22 percent, respectively. In the Daop 1 Jakarta region, mobility peaked during return travel on August 25, when 37,964 passengers arrived at various stations, led by Gambir and Pasar Senen. By August 2026, passenger growth continued in the Purwokerto Daop 5 region, which recorded 6,513,142 passengers from January to August, a 12 percent increase over 2025. KAI’s digital expansion has also progressed, with the ‘Access by KAI’ application reaching over 30.4 million registered accounts and facilitating more than 17 million digital ticket transactions in the first half of 2026. PT Railink (KAI Bandara) reported passenger growth from January to August 2026, serving 4,647,947 passengers. In North Sumatra, the Srilelawangsa train service saw a 2.49 percent increase, reaching 2,837,142 passengers. By September 2026, KAI reported that total passenger movements in Sumatra reached 11,342,350, a 12.02 percent increase over 2025. Regional growth was noted at Padang Station (13.74 percent), Tanjungkarang Station in Lampung (13.99 percent), and Ketapang Station in East Java (8.56 percent). Recent data through September 2026 highlights continued mobility across Sumatra and Java. In Sumatra, Medan Station recorded the highest number of departures with 730,182 passengers.

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