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        "msgid": "seven-days-before-eid-kai-records-almost-50-000-passengers-departing-jakarta-1773485541",
        "date": "2026-03-14 16:50:00",
        "title": "Seven Days Before Eid, KAI Records Almost 50,000 Passengers Departing Jakarta",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "State railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) recorded nearly 50,000 passengers departing Jakarta on Saturday, 14 March 2026, one week before the estimated Eid al-Fitr holiday on 21 April 2026. The company has increased capacity by adding 12 extra services from Gambir Station and has sold approximately 698,021 long-distance tickets with an average occupancy rate of 65 per cent, leaving roughly 377,902 seats still available for travel from Jakarta.",
        "content": "<p>PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Operations 1 Jakarta\nrecorded nearly 50,000 passengers leaving Jakarta by train on Saturday,\n14 March 2026, coinciding with seven days before the Islamic New Year\ncelebration Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijrah, estimated to fall on 21 April\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Franoto Wibowo, Public Relations Manager of KAI Regional Operations 1\nJakarta, stated that by 11.42 WIB, the number of passengers departing\nfrom various stations in the Regional Operations 1 Jakarta area had\nreached 49,895 persons.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the number of passengers arriving in Jakarta on the same\nday was recorded at 30,841 persons. However, this figure is still\nsubject to change as ticket sales continue.<\/p>\n<p>At Gambir Station specifically, the number of departing passengers\nreached 17,176 persons, whilst arriving passengers numbered 7,711\npersons.<\/p>\n<p>To anticipate increased passenger numbers during the Eid holiday\ntravel period, KAI Regional Operations 1 Jakarta is operating 68 regular\ntrain services and adding 12 additional journeys from Gambir\nStation.<\/p>\n<p>Franoto explained that several long-distance trains have become\npopular with the public during the Eid holiday travel period, which runs\nfrom 11 March to 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most sought-after trains by passengers include KA\nPandalungan, KA Argo Semeru, KA Gunungjati, KA Cakrabuana, KA\nPangandaran, and KA Batavia.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, since the Eid holiday travel period began on 11 March until\n14 March 2026, the total number of passengers departing from all\nstations in the Regional Operations 1 Jakarta area reached 166,821\npersons. Meanwhile, arriving passengers were recorded at 88,325\npersons.<\/p>\n<p>During this year\u2019s Eid holiday travel period, KAI Regional Operations\n1 Jakarta has provided a total of 1,076,196 passenger seats. Of this\ntotal, 698,021 long-distance train tickets have been sold, bringing the\naverage occupancy rate to approximately 65 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, approximately 377,902 seats remain available for\nlong-distance travel from Jakarta on Saturday, across various service\nclasses.<\/p>\n<p>Data from KAI Regional Operations 1 Jakarta also shows that the\nperiod from 11 to 20 March represents the peak ticket sales period, with\na total of 451,219 tickets sold during this 10-day period.<\/p>\n<p>Some dates with the highest ticket sales include 15 March with 51,044\ntickets, 18 March with 49,663 tickets, 19 March with 49,023 tickets, 16\nMarch with 48,669 tickets, and 17 March with 47,275 tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Franoto added that between 15 and 20 March 2026, remaining passenger\nseats are very limited.<\/p>",
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