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        "id": 1632733,
        "msgid": "struggle-for-lebaran-train-tickets-fierce-competition-to-waiting-for-cancellations-1774356678",
        "date": "2026-03-24 18:41:40",
        "title": "Struggle for Lebaran Train Tickets: Fierce Competition to Waiting for Cancellations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Amid the Lebaran homecoming rush, travellers in Indonesia face intense challenges in securing train tickets, with many resorting to early bookings or waiting for cancellations due to high demand post-pandemic. Passengers like Novia and Wahid highlight the difficulties, noting that tickets have become scarcer and more expensive closer to departure dates compared to pre-COVID years. This situation underscores the strain on the nation's rail infrastructure during peak travel periods, affecting millions returning to their hometowns.",
        "content": "<p>The struggle to obtain transportation tickets during the Lebaran\nhomecoming season remains a challenge for travellers. At Tugu Station in\nYogyakarta, several passengers report having to \u201chunt for tickets\u201d well\nin advance, with some waiting up to a month to return to their\nhometowns.<\/p>\n<p>One such case is Novia, a traveller from Magelang heading back to\nJakarta. She admits to difficulty in securing a train ticket since the\nstart of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI waited a month, and even then I didn\u2019t get one. From the beginning\nof Ramadan, I couldn\u2019t get any tickets at all,\u201d said Novia when met at\nTugu Station in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (24\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>She notes that this situation differs from previous years. According\nto her, since the post-pandemic period, train tickets have become\nincreasingly difficult to obtain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always gone home every Lebaran. Compared to after COVID-19,\nit\u2019s really hard now to get tickets, especially for trains,\u201d she\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Novia finally managed to get a ticket after waiting for a\ncancellation from another passenger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI only got it by waiting for a ticket cancellation; I just got it\nyesterday. It was a cancellation,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>A similar story was shared by Wahid, a traveller from Sleman also\nheading to Jakarta. He chose to hunt for tickets well before Ramadan to\navoid running out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started waiting to hunt for tickets before Ramadan. I bought the\noutbound and return tickets together,\u201d said Wahid.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, his homecoming experience since 2018 has made him\nmore proactive in securing tickets early. Besides being safer, booking\ntickets in advance is also considered more economical. He avoids buying\nclose to the departure date because prices tend to rise and availability\nis limited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just experience, since I\u2019ve always gone home since 2018. The\nprice is also cheaper compared to buying last minute. I\u2019m afraid I won\u2019t\nget a ticket,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Wahid assesses that the high interest from the public in using trains\nfor homecoming has made the competition for tickets even fiercer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause now many people use trains for homecoming, so anticipate\nwell in advance to still be able to go home,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/struggle-for-lebaran-train-tickets-fierce-competition-to-waiting-for-cancellations-1774356678",
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