These 10 Train Routes Are Indonesians' Favorites for the Christmas and New Year Holiday Season

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), or KAI, has prepared 2,661,760 tickets for the 2023/2024 Christmas and New Year (Nataru) holiday period. Of this number, only 27.46%, or 730,857 tickets, have been sold.

KAI VP of Public Relations, Joni Martinus, stated that KAI is providing tickets for the year-end period of 18 days, from December 21, 2023, to January 7, 2024.

Based on KAI data as of December 5, 2023, at 7:00 AM WIB, there are 10 train (KA) routes that are most frequently booked for the Nataru holiday.

The Airlangga train (KA 235) on the Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route is the most booked, with 20,552 tickets.

This is followed by the Airlangga train (KA 236) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasarturi route with 19,238 tickets, and the Bengawan train (KA 246) Pasar Senen-Purwosari route with 18,714 tickets.

The following is a complete list of the 10 most booked train routes for the 2023/2024 Nataru holiday period:

1. Airlangga train, Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route: 20,552 tickets
2. Airlangga train, Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasarturi route: 19,238 tickets
3. Bengawan train, Pasar Senen-Purwosari route: 18,714 tickets
4. Bengawan train, Purwosari-Pasar Senen route: 18,697 tickets
5. Kahuripan train, Blitar-Kiaracondong route: 15,862 tickets
6. Kahuripan train, Kiaracondong-Blitar route: 15,108 tickets
7. Sri Tanjung train, Lempuyangan-Ketapang route: 14,474 tickets
8. Sri Tanjung train, Ketapang-Lempuyangan route: 14,218 tickets
9. Probowangi train, Ketapang-Surabaya Gubeng route: 10,904 tickets
10. Serayu train, Purwokerto-Pasar Senen route: 10,087 tickets

KAI Ensures Readiness for Nataru Holiday Transportation

KAI ensured smooth passenger journeys during the Nataru holiday season by conducting inspections across various regions on Java Island from November 5-7, 2023.

These inspections included checking the readiness of facilities and infrastructure, station facilities, human resources, and other supporting aspects.

In addition, KAI has also prepared a number of crisis management strategies, such as deploying a special field personnel team and equipment and materials spread throughout the railway line. The aim is to enable immediate repairs in emergency situations.

"We are striving to ensure that trains remain the favorite choice for public transportation," said KAI President Director Didiek Hartantyo in his official statement on Tuesday (December 5, 2023).