Passenger numbers at Kampung Rambutan Terminal surge 100 per cent during Lebaran homecoming
Jakarta — Passenger numbers travelling during the Lebaran 2026 homecoming season at Kampung Rambutan Terminal in East Jakarta surged by 100 per cent, reaching over 2,000 travellers on Sunday.
“Since this morning, we have already witnessed a significant increase in passengers preparing to travel home for Lebaran 2026 from Kampung Rambutan Terminal, with increases reaching 100 per cent,” said Revi Zulkarnain, Head of Kampung Rambutan Terminal, at the terminal in East Jakarta.
Since Sunday morning, the number of prospective passengers arriving at the terminal to return to their hometowns has continued to grow steadily. Travellers have filled various areas throughout the terminal, ranging from ticket sales counters to departure lounges.
According to Revi, departing passengers are predominantly headed to various regions across Java and Sumatra islands.
“We have observed passenger arrivals for Central Java, West Java and Sumatran routes heading towards ticket counters and waiting areas at the terminal,” Revi said.
Furthermore, the peak homecoming period at the terminal is predicted to occur three to four days before Lebaran, based on experiences from previous years.
According to him, many homebound travellers choose to depart during this period when considering journey duration from Jakarta to their destinations.
“Based on previous years’ experiences, peak homecoming travel typically occurs three to four days before Lebaran. This is because travel time from Jakarta to regions across Java and Sumatra can take up to two days,” he explained.
Overall, passenger numbers departing from Kampung Rambutan Terminal have continued to increase over recent days. On 11 March, 587 passengers were recorded departing on 68 buses.
By 14 March, passenger numbers increased to 2,303 people with 154 buses operating.
On Sunday, by midday, passenger numbers had reached approximately 2,200 people and were expected to continue increasing through the evening.
With growing numbers of homebound travellers, the management of Kampung Rambutan Terminal has ensured that passenger services continue to operate smoothly, including bus departure scheduling and passenger comfort throughout the terminal.
Revi also urged homebound travellers to arrive earlier than their departure times and to ensure their travel tickets are already available so that departures can proceed in an orderly fashion amid this year’s increased Lebaran homecoming traffic.