High Demand: Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan Serves 7,951 Passengers at Start of Lebaran Transport Season
Demand for the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan (People’s Economy Train) service has shown a positive trend during the early stages of the 2026 Lebaran transport season. As of 17 March 2026, the service had served 7,951 passengers.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or KAI, reported that ticket sales for the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan reached 23,708 tickets out of a total 27,368 available seats for the travel period from 11 March to 1 April 2026 as of 17 March 2026 at 10.00 WIB. This figure represents an occupancy rate of 87 per cent.
The number is still expected to increase as travel demand rises ahead of the peak exodus period.
KAI Chief Executive Officer Bobby Rasyidin stated that the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan service was introduced to broaden transport options for the public during Lebaran, particularly on routes with high demand.
The Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan operates as part of the additional KA Tambahan train service on the Pasarsenen–Lempuyangan route, comprising five executive carriages and four people’s economy carriages.
The train configuration offers a capacity of 250 executive class seats and 372 people’s economy class seats, thereby increasing transport capacity amid growing passenger mobility ahead of Lebaran.
The service operates through two daily trips: KA 7039 on the Lempuyangan–Pasarsenen route, departing at 06.00 WIB and arriving at 13.56 WIB, and KA 7040 on the Pasarsenen–Lempuyangan route, departing at 15.25 WIB and arriving at 22.57 WIB.
Each carriage unit has 93 seats configured in a 3–2 arrangement, offering more spacious seating compared to the previous configuration which had a capacity of 106 chairs.
Additionally, seats on the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan are equipped with reversible features, allowing seating direction to be adjusted according to the train’s direction of travel. This is intended to provide enhanced comfort for passengers during their journey, particularly on long-distance routes.
In terms of fares, the service is positioned between the subsidised Public Service Obligation (PSO) economy train and the regular economy train.
Rasyidin emphasised that KAI continues to optimise its assets to meet public mobility needs during the Lebaran transport period.
“Through the arrangement of existing assets, travel capacity can be increased whilst delivering improved travel experiences for passengers. We want the public to have more options for safe, comfortable, and affordable train travel during the Lebaran transport season,” he said.