Karet and BNI City Stations to Be Integrated

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) President Director Bobby Rasyidin has confirmed the operational readiness for the integration of Karet Station and BNI City Station. “We are preparing the integration of Karet and BNI City to make customer journeys safer and more comfortable,” Bobby said, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. KAI is targeting the integrated operation of Karet Station and BNI City Station for 28 September 2026. The integration is being prepared as part of service improvements for the Greater Jakarta commuter line (KRL Jabodetabek) through the rearrangement of customer flow, strengthening of operational safety, and improvement of access in the area around the station. Bobby explained that the plan was prepared with a principle of caution because Karet Station has become part of the daily activities of many customers and the surrounding community, such as pedestrians, online motorcycle taxi drivers, and business operators. “Therefore, the arrangement must be carried out properly, in stages, and while continuing to listen to input,” he said. Under the integration plan, the Karet Station area will be directed to become a concourse or connecting space to BNI City Station. KAI is also preparing air-conditioned travelator facilities so that customer movement towards BNI City can be done more comfortably. Customer gate-in and gate-out activities will later be centralised at BNI City Station, while the Karet area will remain prepared as a well-organised supporting access point. Bobby stated that this integration is driven by safety and service needs. The very close distance between Karet Station and BNI City Station affects train travel operation patterns. In addition, boarding, alighting, drop-off, and pick-up activities around Karet Station need to be organised to be safer for customers, road users, and the surrounding community. “We want to resolve this issue with a solution-oriented approach. Customers need easy access, the surrounding community needs spatial certainty, and train operations need a safe flow. This integration must answer all three,” Bobby explained. Based on KAI data, the Karet and BNI City area is one of the service points with high customer activity. Throughout the first half of 2026, Karet Station recorded 7,257,442 customer gate-in and gate-out activities. Meanwhile, BNI City or Sudirman Baru Station recorded 2,688,254 customer gate-in and gate-out activities. In total, the two stations served 9,945,696 boarding and alighting activities from January to June 2026. The role of BNI City or Sudirman Baru is also increasingly important because this station is one of the service points for the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Commuter Line. In the first half of 2026, the Airport Commuter Line served 1,197,413 customers, an increase of 12.71 per cent compared to the first half of 2025, which saw 1,062,415 customers. With this function, the Karet–BNI City integration is being prepared to strengthen customer flow in an area that serves commuter travel, intermodal transfers, and access to Soekarno-Hatta Airport. KAI will strengthen coordination with the regional government and relevant stakeholders to ensure the area’s arrangement proceeds in harmony. This coordination includes the regulation of pedestrian access, drop-off and pick-up areas, motorcycle taxi movements, and community activities that have been present around Karet Station. Bobby said KAI will prepare a transition period with clear information for customers. Directional signs, service officers, public awareness campaigns, and customer flow arrangements will be prepared so that changes in travel patterns can be well understood by the public. PT KAI also views the integration of Karet Station and BNI City Station as part of improving public transport services in the central Jakarta area. With more comfortable connecting facilities, customers can move through a more organised route, protected from the weather, and with a safer flow compared to current conditions.