Mudik Passenger Flow at Pasar Senen Station Begins to Decline on H-1 of Eid 2026

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The volume of departures for mudik passengers at Pasar Senen Station in Central Jakarta on H-1 of Eid al-Fitr 2026 on Friday began to experience a decline compared to the two previous days.

Manager of Public Relations for PT KAI Daop (Operational Area) 1 Jakarta, Franoto Wibowo, at Pasar Senen Station stated that until Friday morning, 8,802 passengers had departed from Pasar Senen Station.

This figure is predicted to continue increasing until midnight but will remain below the highest achievement on H-3 (18/3), which exceeded 24,000 passengers in a single day at the station.

“Yesterday (H-2) at Pasar Senen, more than 18,000 passengers were recorded, while the highest was on the 18th (H-3) at more than 24,000. For today, overall in the Daop 1 Jakarta area, the number of departing passengers is around more than 50,000,” he said.

Although passenger volume is starting to level off, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Daop 1 Jakarta continues to prepare maximum services to anticipate crowds in the final minutes before the holiday.

For Pasar Senen Station alone, PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta is operating seven additional long-distance train trips as well as four free Motor Train trips.

To date, the favourite destinations for mudik travellers from Pasar Senen Station are still dominated by cities in Central Java and East Java, such as Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Purwokerto to Jember.

PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta provides a total seating capacity on long-distance trains of 1,083,623 seats. A total of 756,929 tickets have been sold for the period 11 March - 1 April 2026.

Franoto mentioned that the average occupancy rate for the period 11 March - 1 April 2026 is 70 per cent.

KAI Daop 1 Jakarta operates 68 regular long-distance train trips per day, 12 additional trains from Gambir Station, seven additional trains from Pasar Senen Station, and four free Motor Train trips.