KAI Boosts Nataru Travel Capacity with Additional Trains and Promotions
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KAI Boosts Nataru Travel Capacity with Additional Trains and Promotions

AnalisaHub Editorial·December 5, 2025
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Executive Summary

Key insights and market outlook

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is preparing for the 2025/2026 Natal and Tahun Baru (Nataru) travel season by increasing train frequencies by 2.6% to 40,493 trips and adding 54 additional long-distance trains daily. The company has also introduced a 30% discount on 1.5 million tickets for travel between December 22, 2025, and January 10, 2026 2

. As of November 25, 2025, 20.06% of available seats have been booked 2.

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KAI Enhances Nataru Travel Services for 2025/2026 Season

Increased Capacity and Promotional Offers

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is implementing comprehensive measures to accommodate the anticipated surge in travel during the 2025/2026 Natal dan Tahun Baru (Nataru) period. The company is enhancing its service capacity through multiple initiatives: 1

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  1. Additional Train Services: KAI is operating 54 additional long-distance trains daily, increasing total daily long-distance train services 3.
  2. Capacity Expansion: The total travel capacity has been increased by 8.6% compared to the previous year, reaching 49.6 million seats across 40,493 total train trips during the 18-day Nataru period (December 18, 2025 - January 4, 2026) 3.
  3. Promotional Discounts: KAI is offering a 30% discount on 1.5 million tickets for travel between December 22, 2025, and January 10, 2026. This promotion is available across 156 regular trains and 26 additional trains 2.

Service Breakdown and Statistics

As of November 25, 2025, KAI reported that 20.06% of available seats (595,798 tickets) had been booked 2

. The company has made significant adjustments across different service categories:

  • Long-distance trains: Capacity increased by 3% to 3.5 million seats
  • Commuter trains (KRL): Capacity increased by 10% to 40.6 million seats
  • Airport trains: Capacity of 487,000 seats
  • Tourist trains: Capacity increased by 179% to 20,736 seats
  • LRT South Sumatra: 585,000 seats
  • LRT Jabodebek: Capacity increased by 7.7% to 4.4 million seats 3

Operational Readiness

To ensure smooth operations during the peak travel period, KAI has:

  1. Deployed 2,483 additional personnel beyond regular staff
  2. Enhanced security measures across all stations and trains
  3. Introduced a free motorcycle transport service (Motis) with capacity for 5,568 motorcycles and 12,720 passengers, available during December 23-30, 2025, and January 2-5, 2026 1
  4. Registration for Motis service available from December 1-4, 2025, at multiple designated stations
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1 month ago
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Topics Covered

Transportation InfrastructureTravel Season PreparationRailway Services Enhancement

Key Events

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Nataru Travel Capacity Increase

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Additional Train Services Implementation

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Promotional Ticket Discounts

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