Travellers Bring Blessings: Stalls in Kampung Rambutan Reap Rp 8 Million Turnover Per Day
The increased density of passengers during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period has brought particular blessings to traders at Jakarta’s Kampung Rambutan Terminal. The traders have seen profits multiply several times over compared to ordinary days.
One of them, Jalal, a Nasi Padang vendor at the terminal, claims to have reaped a turnover of more than Rp 8 million per day during the homecoming season. This figure far exceeds his usual daily income of around Rp 1 million.
“Since H-5 before Eid, my stall has been continuously busy. Many homecomers stop by to eat before their journey,” said Jalal, as reported by Antara on Friday (20/3/2026).
Another food stall trader, Rian, has experienced a similar increase. At the peak of the homecoming flow on H-3 and H-2 before Eid, his stall even achieved a net profit of up to Rp 4 million in a single day. Normally, his daily net income is only around Rp 500,000.
“This year’s Eid, alhamdulillah, can reach Rp 4 million net per day, selling from 06:00 WIB in the morning until 22:00 WIB,” said Rian cheerfully.
According to Rian, the peak crowding occurred since H-3 before Eid, specifically on Wednesday (18/3) and Thursday (19/3).
“Those two days were really packed. Customers kept coming without stopping,” he said.
Street vendors in the terminal area have also enjoyed the income surge. Rusdi, one of the beverage and snack sellers, stated that his profits have increased by up to 70 percent.
“Usually on ordinary days (income) is around Rp 500,000, during this homecoming period it can reach Rp 900,000 per day,” he said.
The bustle of the homecoming flow at Kampung Rambutan Terminal not only reflects the high mobility of the population ahead of Eid but also serves as an important momentum for small business actors to boost their income. The traders hope this positive trend will continue until the return flow later.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere of the homecoming flow at Kampung Rambutan Terminal, Jakarta, was observed to be relatively quiet on H-1 Eid 2026, Friday, indicating a significant decline after the peak homecoming flow that occurred several days earlier.
The Head of Kampung Rambutan Terminal, Revi Zulkarnain, explained that this downward trend has been evident since H-2 before Eid, Thursday (19/3).
“Indeed, today there has been a decline. It is likely to continue decreasing, and currently it is dominated by homecomers heading to short-distance destinations, such as West Java, Banten, Central Java, Lampung,” he said.
Based on ANTARA’s observation from around 09:00 WIB to 11:00 WIB, the terminal atmosphere was still quiet with few homecomers. Revi revealed that the number of departing passengers from 00:00 WIB to 09:00 WIB was recorded at 325 people, with a total of 28 buses departing.
On Thursday (19/3), the number of passengers dropped to 3,464 people from the peak of 5,336 passengers on Wednesday (18/3). Revi mentioned that on this H-1 Eid, the majority of passengers are travelling to areas in West Java, Banten, Central Java, and up to Lampung.