KAI Launches Pandalungan 2 Train for Gambir-Jember Route, Offers 30% Ticket Discount

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has officially increased travel frequency on the Jakarta–Jember route by operating the KA Pandalungan 2. The move responds to high public demand and aims to strengthen connectivity to the Tapal Kuda region in East Java.

Daop 1 Jakarta Public Relations Manager Franoto Wibowo explained that the operation of KA Pandalungan 2 addresses the growing need for mobility. As a gesture of appreciation, KAI is offering a special promotion on the inaugural day of service.

“KAI is providing a 30% ticket discount on the first day of operation, 18 June 2026, bringing the price to Rp525,000,” Franoto stated in an official release in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/6/2026).

Under normal conditions, the fare for KA Pandalungan 2 follows applicable tariff regulations, ranging between Rp750,000 and Rp800,000. The train uses an Executive class configuration to ensure passenger comfort during long-distance journeys.

The KA Pandalungan 2 formation consists of eight executive carriages with a total capacity of 400 seats per trip. Tickets can already be booked through the Access by KAI application and other official sales channels.

KA Pandalungan 2 will serve the northern Java route, passing through several strategic stations including Bekasi, Cirebon, Semarang Tawang, and Surabaya Gubeng before terminating in Jember.

The addition of this second service was driven by the impressive performance of the first-generation KA Pandalungan. According to KAI data, throughout 2025, KA Pandalungan served 409,200 passengers.

This positive trend has continued into 2026. From January to May 2026, passenger numbers reached 173,977, marking a 5.31% increase compared to the same period the previous year, which recorded 165,197 passengers.

“The presence of KA Pandalungan 2 is expected to further strengthen connectivity between Jakarta and Jember as well as other cities across Java, and to open wider access for the public to potential cities in Central and East Java,” Franoto concluded.