KAI Commuter records 5.2 million passengers in first half of 2026

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - KAI Commuter Area 6 Yogyakarta recorded approximately 5.2 million passengers using Commuter Line and Prameks services during the first semester of 2026, covering the period from January to June.

Speaking in Yogyakarta on Thursday, the President Director of KAI Commuter, Purnomo Sidi, stated that this achievement indicates a positive growth trend compared to the same period in 2025.

“That figure represents an increase of 6.82 per cent compared to 2025, which saw 4,961,139 users,” said Purnomo.

Of the total approximately 5.2 million passengers, more than 4.7 million were users of the Yogyakarta-Palur Commuter Line route, while the remainder were passengers on the Prameks train for the Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo route.

“The number of Commuter Line passengers rose by 6.82 per cent compared to 2025, which recorded 4,413,690 passengers,” he added.

Purnomo noted that Yogyakarta Station was the station with the highest number of users during the first semester of 2026, with over 1.5 million passengers.

This figure, he continued, consisted of more than one million Commuter Line users and 533,448 Prameks users.

“Lempuyangan Station had the second highest number of users with a total of 621,049 passengers, followed by Palur Station with a total of 533,488 passengers,” said Purnomo.