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        "id": 1638690,
        "msgid": "kai-north-sumatra-passenger-volume-during-return-flow-higher-than-during-outbound-flow-1774612279",
        "date": "2026-03-27 18:30:22",
        "title": "KAI North Sumatra: Passenger volume during return flow higher than during outbound flow",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Division I North Sumatra recorded higher passenger numbers during the peak return flow on 25 March, serving 11,814 passengers, compared to 10,940 during the outbound peak on 18 March. This trend indicates more massive movement in the return phase, influenced by work-from-home policies and the start of school on 30 March. The company encourages ticket bookings via the Access by KAI app and notes significant travel to supporting areas along the east coast.",
        "content": "<p>Medan (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Divre I North Sumatra\nrecorded a higher number of train passengers during the peak return flow\ncompared to the peak outbound flow in the North Sumatra region. Acting\nHead of Public Relations for KAI Divre I North Sumatra, Anwar Yuli\nPrastyo, in Medan on Friday, stated that based on ticket sales data on\nWednesday (25\/3), or during the peak return flow, KAI Divre I North\nSumatra served 11,814 passengers. This figure is higher than the\noutbound peak on 18 March, which recorded 10,940 passengers. According\nto him, this trend indicates more massive societal movement during the\nreturn phase compared to the departure phase. \u201cThe passenger volume\nduring this return flow tends to be larger than during the outbound.\nThis is influenced by work-from-home (WFH) or work-from-anywhere (WFA)\npolicies in several institutions, as well as the school schedule\nstarting on 30 March,\u201d Anwar said. The public is urged to book tickets\nthrough the Access by KAI application to ensure certainty of departure\nto various destinations in the North Sumatra region. He stated that this\nyear\u2019s passenger movement dynamics also show an even distribution\npattern. In addition to flows towards Medan City, departures from Medan\nStation to supporting areas in the east coast region were also recorded\nas significant. \u201cKAI Divre I North Sumatra expresses appreciation for\nthe public\u2019s trust in choosing rail transport as the main mobility means\nduring the Eid al-Fitr outbound and return periods in 2026,\u201d Anwar\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kai-north-sumatra-passenger-volume-during-return-flow-higher-than-during-outbound-flow-1774612279",
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