Long Holiday for Prophet Muhammad Birthday: Train Passengers in North Sumatra Increase by 47 Percent
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Division I North Sumatra recorded 8,167 passengers at the start of the long weekend commemorating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday on Thursday (September 4, 2025). This number represents a 47% increase compared to the 5,551 passengers of Thursday last week (August 28, 2025).
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Regional Division I North Sumatra recorded 8,167 passengers at the start of the long weekend commemorating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday on Thursday (September 4, 2025). This number represents a 47% increase compared to the 5,551 passengers of Thursday last week (August 28, 2025).
KAI Regional Division I North Sumatra Public Relations Manager, M. As’ad Habibuddin, stated that as of Friday afternoon (September 5), 26,078 tickets had been sold for the four-day long weekend, from Thursday (September 4) to Sunday (September 7). The tickets sold represent 66% of KAI’s total capacity of 39,264.
The following tickets have been sold: 14,139 tickets for the Putri Deli train (round trip) from Medan to Tanjung Balai, 5,900 tickets for the Sribilah Utama train (round trip) from Medan to Rantau Prapat, 5,754 tickets for the Siantar Ekspres train (round trip) from Medan to Siantar, 256 tickets for the Datuk Belambangan train (round trip) from Tebing Tinggi to Lalang, and 29 tickets for the Cut Meutia train (round trip) from Krueng Mane to Krueng Geukueh.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Indonesian Railways, KAI Division I North Sumatra is offering special anniversary discounts. Through this program, passengers on the Sribilah Utama train, traveling from Medan to Rantau Prapat round-trip, in executive and business class, can purchase tickets at a 20% discount during September 2025.
This promotional ticket can be purchased through the Access by KAI app, the official booking.kai.id website, and all official KAI ticket sales channels. The discount does not apply to special fares and cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.
As’ad explained that during this long weekend, there will be 20 daily train trips across North Sumatra. These trains connect various cities such as Medan, Tebing Tinggi, Pematangsiantar, Kisaran, Tanjung Balai, and Rantau Prapat.
In addition, there will also be eight train trips within Aceh. This brings the total number of passenger train trips to 28 per day during this long holiday period in the North Sumatra Regional Division I.
He urged prospective passengers to allow sufficient time to travel to the departure station to avoid delays. Furthermore, passengers are requested to sit according to the seat number listed on their tickets. This is for the comfort of all customers.
Passengers on the Sribilah Utama and Putri Deli trains departing from Medan Station are encouraged to use the Face Recognition Boarding Gate service. The advantage of this automated boarding process is that passengers no longer need to present their tickets and ID cards, making the boarding process faster and more convenient.
“We are committed to providing safe, comfortable, on-time transportation services, and of course, free from traffic congestion. We want every customer to enjoy this long weekend happily with family and friends,” concluded As’ad.
