People's Economy Train Tickets Go on Sale for Lebaran Travel
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) will begin selling tickets for the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan (People’s Economy Class Train) from 25 February 2026 at 00:00 WIB for travel dates between 11 March and 1 April 2026. The Public Relations Manager of Daop 1 Jakarta, Franoto Wibowo, stated that the operation of this service is being prepared to meet the mobility needs of the public during the Lebaran (Eid) homecoming period.
“The Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan is being introduced to expand access to travel during Lebaran. Capacity is being increased, comfort is being improved, and fares are being kept affordable. This is part of a strategy to maintain a balance between transport capacity and travel quality when demand increases during Lebaran,” said Franoto in a written statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (25/2/2026).
Franoto said that the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan will be coupled to the additional KA (Kereta Api – train) service on the Pasarsenen–Lempuyangan route, consisting of five executive class carriages and four People’s Economy Class carriages. The total capacity of the executive class carriages is 250 seats, and the People’s Economy Class carriages have 372 seats.
He said that the service will operate on the 7039 additional Lempuyangan–Pasarsenen train, departing at 06:00 WIB and arriving at 13:56 WIB, and the 7040 additional Pasarsenen–Lempuyangan train, departing at 15:25 WIB and arriving at 22:57 WIB. Franoto stated that this service is the result of modifications to the previous generation of air-conditioned economy class carriages, carried out by the staff at the Balai Yasa Manggarai workshop.
“The adjustments are focused on the interior and seat configuration to improve the long-distance travel experience,” said Franoto.
He said that each unit has 93 seats with a 3:2 configuration, which is more ergonomic and spacious compared to the previous configuration, which had a capacity of 106 seats. The reversible feature allows the direction of the seats to be adjusted according to the speed of the train, which improves passenger comfort.
Regarding fares, Franoto added that the price is positioned above the PSO (Public Service Obligation) and below the regular Economy Class. He said that this scheme provides an alternative for people who want affordable prices with better facilities than the subsidised economy class.
Franoto added that optimising the existing rolling stock is part of service innovation to increase capacity in a short time. He said that Lebaran requires comprehensive preparedness.
“Through innovation in the existing rolling stock, capacity is increased and travel quality is improved. Passengers have more choices of schedules and classes to suit their needs,” said Franoto.
Through the operation of the Kereta Ekonomi Kerakyatan, he added, KAI is expanding access to public rail transport, supporting the smooth flow of traffic during the Lebaran homecoming period, and maintaining affordability for various customer segments during the 2026 Lebaran service.