KAI urges passengers to arrive early at stations to anticipate queues

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Gambir Station Head Ganjar Mairizal has urged passengers returning to their respective domiciles to arrive earlier at departure stations to anticipate queues for ticket checks before entering the platform. Additionally, passengers are advised to bring identification cards matching the details provided when purchasing train tickets. “We urge returnees to arrive earlier at departure stations, ensure identities match the tickets, safeguard belongings, and maintain health and physical condition,” Ganjar said at Gambir Station in Central Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon. Furthermore, he called on passengers, particularly those returning to DKI Jakarta Province via Gambir Station, to follow directions from station staff and official KAI information to ensure a comfortable and safe return flow. “We are also prepared to make operational adjustments, provide active information and announcements, manage pick-up areas, and maintain emergency readiness (health posts and medical personnel on standby in case of fatigued or ill passengers),” Ganjar stated. For information, as of 25 March 2026 at 10:00 WIB, tickets sold reached 4,342,343 or 96.5 percent of the total 4,498,696 seats provided during the period from 11 March to 1 April 2026. Several trains with high booking rates during the Eid period include KA Airlangga, KA Joglosemarkerto, KA Sri Tanjung, KA Bengawan, KA Kahuripan, KA Rajabasa, and KA Jayakarta, which are popular choices for medium to long-distance journeys.