KAI encourages public to take advantage of promotional tickets after Eid

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Daop 1 Jakarta is encouraging the public to plan their journeys and book tickets early, especially for popular dates during the upcoming Eid mudik period, which are almost fully occupied by prospective passengers. “We invite the public to take advantage of the availability of tickets in the period after Eid as well as the ongoing promotions,” said Manager of Public Relations for PT KAI Regional Operations (Daop) 1 Jakarta, Franoto Wibowo, in Jakarta on Thursday. He explained that KAI is currently offering a 30 per cent discount programme for economy class commercial seats from 14 to 29 March 2026. Nationally, 1.2 million seats are provided under this programme. “Specifically for Daop 1 Jakarta, there are 329,000 economy class commercial seats. The remaining economy class commercial seats are 49,000,” said Franoto Wibowo. Furthermore, he noted that KAI has recorded the period from 11 to 20 March 2026 as having the highest sales rate, with 480,540 tickets already sold. For those popular dates, the remaining seats average less than 500 per day or are approaching full capacity. Franoto further stated that although the mudik period is becoming crowded, the public still has opportunities to obtain tickets, particularly for departures after Eid. For the period from 23 March to 1 April 2026, approximately 308,741 seats are still available. Overall, the remaining seats from 20 March until the end of the Eid transportation period total 321,978 seats.