2025 Nataru Return Flow, KAI Records Ticket Sales Surpassing 4 Million
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) recorded that the return flow of passengers following the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year holidays (Nataru) began on Saturday, January 3, 2026. As of 08:00 WIB, total national railway ticket sales for the period from December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026 had reached 4,068,603 tickets, an increase of 9.06 percent compared to the 2024/2025 Nataru period, which recorded 3,730,584 tickets.
Of this total, long-distance railway (KA JJ) ticket sales reached 3,317,786 tickets, or 120.2 percent of the capacity of 2,761,048 seats, while local railway ticket sales reached 750,817 tickets, equivalent to 100.8 percent of the capacity of 745,056 seats. The occupancy rate exceeding 100 percent was influenced by dynamic passenger travel patterns, with passengers boarding and alighting at various stations between the departure and final destination stations.
KAI Vice President of Corporate Communication Anne Purba said that today’s Nataru return flow reflects the high mobility of people returning to their home cities after the year-end holiday period.
“As the Nataru return flow begins, KAI is ensuring that all services operate safely and smoothly. As of this morning, national ticket sales have surpassed 4 million passengers, reflecting the high level of public trust in railways as a primary mode of transportation during the long holiday period,” said Anne.
On a daily basis, the number of long-distance and local railway passengers on Saturday, January 3, 2026, reached 202,701 passengers (dynamic data as of 24:00 WIB). This figure indicates significant movement during the return flow following the peak of holiday departures at the end of December 2025.
Passenger Movement in Daop 1 Jakarta
On January 3, 2026, passenger movement in the Daop 1 Jakarta area was dominated by arrivals. For long-distance and local railway services, 39,648 passengers boarded and 51,165 passengers alighted. Specifically for long-distance railway services, 33,408 passengers boarded, while 45,075 passengers alighted.
In detail, passenger movements at the main stations in the Daop 1 Jakarta area on that date were as follows:
• Pasar Senen Station: 13,967 passengers boarded and 15,324 passengers alighted
• Gambir Station: 8,725 passengers boarded and 14,448 passengers alighted
• Bekasi Station: 5,250 passengers boarded and 6,392 passengers alighted
• Jatinegara Station: 2,027 passengers boarded and 4,590 passengers alighted
Cumulatively, during the period from December 18, 2025 to January 3, 2026, the Daop 1 Jakarta area recorded 763,403 passengers boarding and 745,249 passengers alighting. Pasar Senen Station recorded a cumulative 256,351 passengers boarding and 228,847 passengers alighting, while Gambir Station recorded 210,517 passengers boarding and 195,298 passengers alighting.
Throughout the 2025/2026 Nataru transportation period, KAI provided a total of 3,506,104 seats for long-distance and local railway services. In the Daop 1 Jakarta area, KAI operated 86 long-distance train trips per day, consisting of 68 regular trains, 16 additional trains, and 2 Free Motorcycle Transportation (Motis) trains.
Anne added that KAI continues to conduct intensive monitoring at major stations and busy routes during the return flow, while encouraging passengers to plan their journeys carefully.
“We encourage the public to arrive at the station early, ensure that the travel schedule and passenger identity match the ticket, carry luggage in accordance with the applicable regulations, keep their belongings and children safe, and use face recognition boarding to make the boarding process faster and more convenient,” Anne added.
As part of its services to passengers during the Nataru period, KAI is also offering a 30 percent fare discount for commercial economy-class trains, applicable until January 10, 2026, with a total of 1,509,080 seats provided. To date, approximately 353,000 discounted tickets have been sold.
The latest information regarding travel schedules, ticket availability, and service updates during the Nataru return flow can be accessed through the KAI Contact Center 121, the Access by KAI application, and KAI’s official social media accounts.
VP Corporate Communication KAI