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    "data": {
        "id": 1641684,
        "msgid": "lebaran-return-flow-still-high-train-occupancy-reaches-123-8-1774781493",
        "date": "2026-03-29 16:53:00",
        "title": "Lebaran Return Flow Still High, Train Occupancy Reaches 123.8%",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) reported a high volume of return passengers during the 2026 Lebaran period, with 202,279 bookings for 29 March and an occupancy rate of 123.8%, potentially increasing further. Cumulatively, ticket sales reached 4.8 million against a capacity of 4.5 million seats, marking a 106.9% occupancy, driven by the reliable schedules and comfort of train travel. KAI encourages flexible planning with available alternatives and a 20% discount promotion, highlighting the railway's critical role in managing peak mobility during national holidays.",
        "content": "<p>PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) recorded that the return flow of\nthe 2026 Lebaran transport period is still intense. As of 29 March 2026\nat 10:00 WIB, based on booking data, at least 202,279 long-distance\ntrain passengers will travel today, with temporary occupancy reaching\n123.8% and potential for further increases.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Corporate Communication of KAI, Anne Purba, stated\nthat the dynamics of this year\u2019s Lebaran travel show increasingly\ndispersed mobility patterns. Since mid-March, the volume of\nlong-distance train passengers has continued to rise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd currently, we are still in the return flow phase. Trains remain\nthe choice due to fixed schedules and comfort during the journey,\u201d she\nsaid in an official statement on Sunday (29\/3).<\/p>\n<p>Cumulatively, as of 29 March 2026 at 10:00 WIB, ticket sales reached\n4,808,151 tickets out of a total capacity of 4,498,696 seats, or 106.9%.\nDetails show long-distance trains recorded 4,048,682 passengers or\n113.4% of the 3,571,760 seat capacity. Meanwhile, local trains served\n759,469 passengers or 81.9% of the 926,936 seat capacity.<\/p>\n<p>During the period from 11 to 28 March 2026, KAI has served 4,215,419\npassengers, consisting of 3,521,946 long-distance train passengers and\n693,473 local train passengers. The volume increase occurred gradually\nsince the start of the Lebaran transport period and peaked during the\nreturn flow phase.<\/p>\n<p>Anne added that occupancy above 100 percent is a characteristic of\ntrain operations. \u201cIn one train journey, passengers board and alight at\nvarious stations, so one seat can be used by more than one passenger on\ndifferent routes,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>KAI urges the public to consider alternative schedules and routes\nthat are still available. Additionally, the Silaturahmi Promo offers a\n20 percent discount on executive class tickets for the period from 25\nMarch to 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Several trains with high booking rates during the Lebaran period\ninclude KA Joglosemarkerto, KA Airlangga, KA Sri Tanjung, KA Bengawan,\nKA Kahuripan, KA Rajabasa, and KA Jayakarta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassenger movements at stations open up seat availability\nopportunities. Journeys can still be planned flexibly,\u201d Anne\nconcluded.<\/p>\n<p>KA Putri Deli has become the primary choice for the public with a\ntotal of 4,479 tickets sold for six available trips. Cumulatively,\nduring the 22-day 2026 Lebaran transport period, KAI Divre I Sumut has\ndistributed 186,861 tickets.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lebaran-return-flow-still-high-train-occupancy-reaches-123-8-1774781493",
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