Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 Rail travel increased across several regions in\n2026. Data from state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia\n(Persero) show passenger activity rising at stations across Java and\nSumatra, from major cities and commuter towns to regional centres.<\/p>\n
Based on passengers boarding and alighting between January and\nSeptember 2026, activity at Bogor Paledang station rose from 395,471 in\n2025 to 825,011 in 2026, an increase of 108.61 per cent.<\/p>\n
The next-largest increase was at Purwakarta station, where activity\nclimbed 59.14 per cent, from 201,953 to 321,384. In West Sumatra,\nactivity at Air Tawar station rose 27.66 per cent, from 258,929 to\n330,554.<\/p>\n
Purwosari station in Solo recorded 494,319 passenger movements, up\n22.17 per cent, while Karawang reached 306,533, an increase of 21.98 per\ncent compared with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
KAI Vice-President of Corporate Communications Anne Purba said the\nfigures show that growth in rail travel is not concentrated in one\narea.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is interesting about these figures is that growth is occurring\nin regions with different characteristics. These include metropolitan\ncommuter towns, regional activity centres, education hubs, industrial\ncities and destinations for people travelling. Rail is being used for an\nincreasingly diverse range of needs,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n
A similar pattern was evident at several other stations. Semarang\nTawang recorded 3,329,748 passenger movements, up 16.68 per cent.\nCilacap increased 17.51 per cent to 358,605, while Baturaja in South\nSumatra grew 16.57 per cent to 293,252.<\/p>\n
In Sumatra, activity at Tanjungkarang station reached 562,993, up\n13.99 per cent; Kertapati recorded 862,450, up 13.78 per cent; and\nPadang saw 921,282 passenger movements, an increase of 13.74 per\ncent.<\/p>\n
Growth was also recorded at stations with higher passenger volumes.\nPurwokerto saw 2,770,189 passenger movements, up 12.41 per cent, while\nSurabaya Pasarturi reached 2,789,112, an increase of 12.32 per cent.<\/p>\n
Anne explained that station activity is calculated by adding together\nthe number of passengers boarding and alighting. The figures therefore\nshow how intensively a station is used as a starting point or\ndestination for journeys.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery station has a different pattern of movement. Purwokerto and\nSurabaya Pasarturi have high volumes, while Bogor Paledang and\nPurwakarta are growing rapidly. Figures like these help us see how\ntravel needs are developing from one region to another,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n
The trend coincides with high levels of domestic travel nationwide.\nStatistics Indonesia recorded 104.30 million domestic tourist trips in\nAugust 2026, an increase of 11.47 per cent compared with August\n2025.<\/p>\n
Anne said domestic tourist trip data and station passenger activity\nare different indicators. However, both point to substantial movement\nbetween regions in 2026.<\/p>\n
Rising activity is also helping KAI assess service needs,\npassenger-space capacity, travel patterns, train timetables and access\nto and from stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cPassenger growth needs to be examined at station level because each\nregion has different needs. Some stations are developing alongside\ntourism, education, industry, government centres or the everyday\neconomic activity of local communities,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n
KAI will continue to use travel data to monitor how customer needs\nare developing across its operating regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen activity at a station increases, it means more people\u2019s\njourneys are connecting with the railway network. We want that growth to\nbe matched by services suited to the character of each region,\u201d Anne\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/railway-station-activity-grows-by-double-digits-from-bogor-to-padang-1791971561", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }