Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 A journey from Bandung to an office district in\nJakarta can now involve several train services. Passengers can travel on\nthe Whoosh high-speed train, alight at Halim Station and transfer to the\nJabodebek LRT to continue to Kuningan or Dukuh Atas. Similar journeys in\nother cities combine trains with Commuter Line services, airport trains\nor urban transport.<\/p>\n
These options demonstrate how Indonesia\u2019s transport networks are\nbecoming increasingly connected. PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or\nKAI, recorded 394,443,300 passengers across the KAI Group from January\nto September 2026, a 7.06 per cent rise from 368,429,917 in the same\nperiod in 2025. The journeys span services with different roles, from\nintercity travel to urban transport and airport access.<\/p>\n
KAI Vice President of Corporate Communications Anne Purba said people\nneed transport that can take them from their point of departure to their\nfinal destination. Connections between services therefore play an\nimportant role in helping passengers choose journeys that suit their\nneeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor passengers, the most important thing is being able to reach\ntheir destination on a journey that is easy to plan. Some travel by\nintercity train and then continue by LRT, some transfer to an airport\ntrain, while others use buses to reach residential areas or workplaces.\nThese options are already available in several cities and help people\nwith their daily activities,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, Whoosh and the Jabodebek LRT are connected by a\npedestrian bridge at Halim Station. Passengers arriving from Bandung on\nWhoosh can reach the Jabodebek LRT\u2019s Halim Station without first\ntransferring to a road vehicle. From there, they can continue to Cawang,\nKuningan, Rasuna Said, Setiabudi and Dukuh Atas. The Whoosh Halim\nstation area also offers access to Transjakarta, buses to Soekarno-Hatta\nAirport, transport to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, taxis and\nride-hailing services.<\/p>\n
Another connection is available between Cawang Commuter Line Station\nand Cikoko Jabodebek LRT Station. Commuter Line passengers travelling\nfrom Bogor, Depok or elsewhere in Jakarta can continue on the LRT using\nthe transfer access between the two stations. KAI Commuter\u2019s Multi Trip\nCard (KMT) can be used to pay for journeys on both the Commuter Line and\nJabodebek LRT. At Dukuh Atas, passengers can transfer between the\nSudirman Commuter Line, Jabodebek LRT, Jakarta MRT and other transport\nservices in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n
In the Bandung area, Whoosh\u2019s Padalarang Station is connected by\nfeeder train to Cimahi and Bandung stations, with schedules arranged to\nsupport transfers. Padalarang is also served by the Bandung Raya\nCommuter Line, Trans Metro Pasundan buses and feeder services to Kota\nBaru Parahyangan. These options enable Whoosh passengers to continue to\ncentral Bandung and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
KAI Group data highlight demand for urban and high-speed rail. From\nJanuary to September 2026, the Jabodebek LRT served 24,702,905\npassengers, up 18.94 per cent on the same period a year earlier. Whoosh\ncarried 4,576,841 passengers, a rise of 1.16 per cent, while KAI\nCommuter served 312,302,440 passengers, up 6.38 per cent.<\/p>\n
In Yogyakarta, four groups of rail services complement one another.\nYogyakarta Station is a meeting point for long-distance and local\ntrains, the Yogyakarta\u2013Palur Commuter Line, the Yogyakarta\u2013Kutoarjo\nPrameks service, and trains to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)\nvia Wates. Passengers arriving from Jakarta or Surabaya, for example,\ncan continue to Solo on the Commuter Line, to Kutoarjo on Prameks, or to\nYIA by airport train. Trans Jogja services can also be accessed from the\nstation area.<\/p>\n
KAI data through September 2026 record 11,996,034 passenger journeys\non long-distance and local trains in the Yogyakarta Division, up 11.00\nper cent. The Yogyakarta\u2013Palur Commuter Line served about 7.16 million\npassengers, Prameks around 870,000 and the YIA airport train around 2.01\nmillion. Based on passenger boarding, or gate-in, figures across\nservices, Yogyakarta Station recorded 5,488,259 passenger movements,\nfollowed by Lempuyangan with 2,114,387, Solo Balapan with 1,958,718,\nPurwosari with 883,399 and YIA Station with 838,793.<\/p>\n
\u201cYogyakarta is an interesting example because intercity, commuter,\nregional and airport journeys come together in the same area. Passengers\ncan arrive from another city and continue to Solo, Kutoarjo or the\nairport. This connectivity gives people more options, including for\neducation, trade and tourism,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n
In Semarang, trains connect with urban transport through the Trans\nSemarang bus rapid transit (BRT) network. Corridor IV links Semarang\nTawang and Semarang Poncol stations with several points in the city,\nincluding Jalan Pemuda, City Hall, Tugu Muda and Karangayu, and extends\ntowards Ngaliyan and Cangkiran Terminal. Passengers arriving at Tawang\nor Poncol can use the BRT network to travel to public services,\nresidential areas and other centres of activity. From January to\nSeptember 2026, long-distance and local rail services in the Semarang\nDivision recorded 10,949,458 passenger journeys, a 9.12 per cent\nincrease.<\/p>\n
In Surabaya, a specific example of integration with urban transport\nis the FD07 WiraWiri Suroboyo feeder service. The route connects Bratang\nTerminal with Surabaya Pasar Turi Station, passing the Surabaya Gubeng\nBaru station area and supporting journeys between two major station\ndistricts and other urban destinations. In the Wonokromo area, buses and\nurban transport also offer onward travel, depending on the available\nstopping points. Long-distance and local rail services in the Surabaya\nDivision recorded 9,738,167 passenger journeys from January to September\n2026, up 7.69 per cent on the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n
Similar connections are available in Sumatra, with a particular focus\non links between city centres and airports. In North Sumatra, the\nSrilelawangsa train connects Medan Station with Kualanamu Airport\nStation, which is directly integrated with the airport terminal.\nPassengers can transfer from the train to the airport terminal within\nthe airport complex. In West Sumatra, the Minangkabau Ekspres connects\nPadang with Minangkabau International Airport. A 136-metre skybridge\nhelps passengers travel from the station to the terminal; it resumed\noperations in June 2025.<\/p>\n
In Palembang, the South Sumatra LRT links Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II\nAirport with various parts of the city, including Asrama Haji, Bumi\nSriwijaya, Ampera and DJKA. Its connections are extended by the Musi\nEmas LRT feeder network. Documentation of the feeder network lists eight\ncorridors, including Asrama Haji\u2013Sematang Borang, Asrama Haji\u2013Talang\nBetutu, Polrestabes\u2013Kompleks OPI, DJKA\u2013Pasar Plaju and RSUD\u2013Sukawinatan.\nThese services extend travel from LRT stations to areas not served by\nrail.<\/p>\n
From January to September 2026, the South Sumatra LRT served\n3,303,595 passengers. Over the same period, long-distance and local\ntrain services recorded 4,123,614 passenger journeys in North Sumatra\nDivision I, 3,467,280 in West Sumatra Division II and 1,793,105 in\nPalembang Division III. The figures reflect the varied travel needs\nacross Sumatra and the different forms of integration developed for each\nregion.<\/p>\n
Anne said the links between services underline the importance of\ncooperation among rail operators, regional governments, airport managers\nand urban transport operators. Travel patterns vary by region, making\neasy transfers, pedestrian access, service information and onward\ntransport important to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom Halim, which connects Whoosh and the LRT, and Yogyakarta, with\nits four groups of rail services, to Surabaya and its feeder transport,\nas well as Medan, Padang and Palembang with their airport links, people\nalready have a range of travel options. We hope these intermodal\nconnections will continue to support economic activity, education,\ntourism and everyday mobility in regions across the country,\u201d Anne\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kais-intermodal-integration-connects-journeys-across-java-and-sumatra-1792596047", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }