KAI Prepares 2.96 Million Seats for Christmas-New Year Rush with 30% Economy Discount and New Timetable
The operator's holiday plan runs 18 days from 17 December with a revised timetable adding 8,466 seats per day, plus the government-backed MOTIS motorcycle transport program.
Rail operator KAI has opened bookings for the 2026/2027 Christmas-New Year transport period, preparing 2,962,836 intercity seats across 18 days of operation from 17 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. A 30 percent discount on commercial economy fares for departures between 22 December and 4 January became bookable from 7 November through the operator's Access by KAI platform.
The 2026 Rail Travel Timetable (GAPEKA) takes effect on 1 December, adding 8,466 seats per day — 5,166 on Java and 3,300 in Sumatra. The Transport Ministry is also repeating its MOTIS program offering free motorbike transport for passengers on 24-30 December and 2-5 January.
KAI is additionally fielding 1,156 extra infrastructure personnel for the rush, including track inspectors, crossing guards and staff for accident-prone areas. The operator said the discount program, supported by the government, applies to economy-class commercial services, with subsidized ticket sales to be reported periodically to the transport authorities.