2026 Eid Holiday Is Coming: KAI Encourages the Public to Plan Their Journeys Early
The 2026 Eid holiday season is approaching. Through its H-45 booking scheme, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) is opening train ticket sales in stages, allowing customers who make reservations on 25 January 2026 to plan their journeys for departures starting 11 March 2026.
KAI Vice President of Corporate Communication Anne Purba said the policy is part of the company’s strategy to manage the expected surge in passenger mobility in a more orderly and well-planned manner.
"With the H-45 booking system, customers have sufficient time to plan their journeys. It also helps KAI distribute passenger traffic more evenly during the Eid Transportation period," Anne said.
Ticket sales are being opened gradually according to each departure date.
The booking schedule is as follows:
25 January 2026 – Departures on 11 March 2026
26 January 2026 – Departures on 12 March 2026
27 January 2026 – Departures on 13 March 2026
28 January 2026 – Departures on 14 March 2026
29 January 2026 – Departures on 15 March 2026
30 January 2026 – Departures on 16 March 2026
31 January 2026 – Departures on 17 March 2026
1 February 2026 – Departures on 18 March 2026
2 February 2026 – Departures on 19 March 2026
3 February 2026 – Departures on 20 March 2026
4 February 2026 – Departures on 21 March 2026
5 February 2026 – Departures on 22 March 2026
6 February 2026 – Departures on 23 March 2026
7 February 2026 – Departures on 24 March 2026
8 February 2026 – Departures on 25 March 2026
9 February 2026 – Departures on 26 March 2026
10 February 2026 – Departures on 27 March 2026
11 February 2026 – Departures on 28 March 2026
12 February 2026 – Departures on 29 March 2026
13 February 2026 – Departures on 30 March 2026
14 February 2026 – Departures on 31 March 2026
15 February 2026 – Departures on 1 April 2026
Anne encouraged the public to purchase tickets only through KAI’s official sales channels, including the Access by KAI application, the booking.kai.id website, KAI Contact Center 121, authorized sales partners, and online travel agents that officially cooperate with KAI.
"We encourage the public to always purchase tickets through official channels to avoid the risk of fraud and unnecessary additional charges," Anne concluded.
VP Corporate Communication