KAI: 587,000 Tickets Still Available for Lebaran Return Journey

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI has recorded sales of 3,910,868 train tickets for Lebaran transport up to 22 March 2026. There are still 587,828 seats available that the public can utilise for the return flow. The number of tickets sold amounts to 86.9% of the total 4,498,696 seats provided for long-distance and local train journeys from 11 March to 1 April 2026. KAI’s Vice President of Corporate Communication, Anne Purba, stated that this increase in sales indicates that trains are increasingly trusted by the public as a choice for Lebaran travel. The trend of train travel continues to rise since mid-March and is now entering the return flow phase. The public utilises trains because they are more comfortable and on schedule, Anne said in an official statement on Sunday, 22 March 2026. Total sales of long-distance train tickets have reached 3,433,667 or 96.1% of the total 3,571,760 seats provided. According to Anne, there are still 138,093 seats available that the public can book for return journey travel. Meanwhile, for local train services managed by KAI, ticket sales have reached 477,201 or 51.5% of the total 926,936 seats available. Thus, there are still 449,735 seats that customers can utilise. Train ticket sales are generally expected to continue increasing closer to the departure date because most services can only be booked starting from H-7. KAI records show that the daily volume of customers and occupancy rates for long-distance trains from 11 to 21 March 2026 indicate a continuously rising trend. Here is the record: - 11 March: 101,617 passengers out of 159,404 seat capacity (63.7%) - 12 March: 126,208 passengers out of 159,404 seat capacity (79.2%) - 13 March: 165,675 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (101.4%) - 14 March: 185,873 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (113.7%) - 15 March: 180,836 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (110.6%) - 16 March: 173,753 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (106.3%) - 17 March: 191,413 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (117.1%) - 18 March: 205,842 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (125.9%) - 19 March: 196,324 passengers out of 163,432 seat capacity (120.1%) - 20 March: 167,659 passengers out of 160,252 seat capacity (104.6%) - 21 March: 193,583 passengers out of 161,100 seat capacity (120.2%)