National Train Passenger Numbers Increase in October 2024

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of train passengers in Indonesia reached 37.77 million in October 2024. This figure includes train passengers on Java and Sumatra islands, including airport trains.

The number of national train passengers in October 2024 increased by 6.98% compared to the previous month (month-to-month/mtm), which transported 35.3 million passengers.

Acting Head of BPS, Amalia A. Widyasanti, explained that this increase was mainly driven by the greater number of working days in October 2024.

"The higher number of days in October 2024 compared to the previous month, and the availability of train ticket promotions for October departures in conjunction with the 79th anniversary of PT KAI," said Amalia in an online press conference on Monday (2/12/2024).

In October 2024, the highest number of passengers came from Jabodetabek commuter train users, namely 29.93 million people or 79.26% of the total national train passengers. The volume grew by 8.42% month-on-month (mtm).

Then, the number of train passengers in non-Jabodetabek Java increased by 2.09% (mtm) to 6.64 million people, and on Sumatra Island increased by 5.04% (mtm) to 518,600 people. Meanwhile, airport train passengers decreased by 3.27% (mtm) to 675,100 people.

Cumulatively, the number of national train passengers from January to October 2024 reached 350.6 million people, up 13.85% compared to January-October of the previous year (cumulative-to-cumulative/c-t-c).

The increase in the cumulative number of passengers occurred in the Jabodetabek region by 14.27% (ctc), non-Jabodetabek Java increased by 11.70% (ctc), and airport trains increased by 50.44% (ctc). Meanwhile, the number of train passengers on Sumatra Island decreased by 9.04% (ctc).