KAI Adds 39 Train Services Under the 2026 Timetable
Jakarta (ANTARA) - State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or KAI, has added 39 train services under the 2026 Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api (Gapeka), which came into effect on 1 December this year.
KAI Vice President of Corporate Communications Anne Purba said in Jakarta on Tuesday that the additional services were part of the company’s efforts to increase carrying capacity and develop railway services, particularly to support intercity travel within provinces and mobility in urban agglomerations.
“We have now implemented Gapeka 2026, starting on 1 December 2026. We have added 39 services under this timetable,” Anne said.
She explained that the increase in capacity was supported by the optimisation of improvements to railway infrastructure, rolling stock and operations.
According to Anne, Gapeka 2026 is also intended to increase passenger numbers by developing agglomeration services and maximising public mobility.
KAI is also improving intermodal connectivity by adding train boarding and alighting services at several stations integrated with other modes of transport.
In the Jakarta area, for example, KAI has added boarding and alighting services for trains serving Pasar Senen and Gambir stations via Jatinegara, Bekasi and Cikarang stations.
KAI projects that the number of rail users will grow by 8–12 per cent a year. To support this projection, the company is adjusting service patterns, including departure and arrival times for trains travelling from west to east and vice versa.
“The purpose of this train timetable is to add carrying capacity. This naturally involves some schedule changes, both for trains travelling from west to east and in the opposite direction,” she said.
Anne said the timetable adjustments also took into account efforts to shorten journey times. Under Gapeka 2026, dozens of train services are set to have their journey times reduced by up to 90 minutes.
In addition to adjusting services, KAI is upgrading facilities in response to customer feedback. One measure is the provision of separate toilets for male and female passengers.
Anne said that, according to the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) survey, the number of female passengers has increased and is now higher than the number of male passengers.
KAI is therefore introducing separate toilet facilities to improve customer comfort.
The policy will also apply to new train sets that KAI is currently investing in through state-owned train manufacturer PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero), or INKA. The investment comprises 612 units.