The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train was officially opened today by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). After seven years of construction, finally, the High-Speed Train, a collaboration between Indonesia and China, was officially opened. Jokowi said the Jakarta Bandung high-speed train was the first high-speed train in Southeast Asia. Has a speed of up to 350 kilometers per hour.
“The Jakarta Bandung Fast Train is the first in Indonesia and the first in Southeast Asia, with a speed of 350 km per hour,” said Jokowi when inaugurating the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train at Halim Station, East Jakarta, Monday (2/10/2023).
Jokowi also revealed that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train was called Whoosh because it was inspired by the sound of a fast train traveling at high speed.
“This fast train is called Whoosh, W H O O S H, this is inspired by the sound of a train traveling at high speed. Jokowi said Whoosh is also an abbreviation. The abbreviation is ‘Waktu Hemat Operasi Optimal Sistem Hebat’ / ’Great System Optimal Operation Saving Time’.” said Jokowi.
The Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train itself was built in 2016. It has a track length of up to 142 kilometers connecting Halim Station, Karawang Station, Padalarang Station, and Tegalluar Station. With an average speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the fast train only takes 30-45 minutes to connect Jakarta and Bandung. The construction of the high-speed train costs up to US$ 7.2 billion or around Rp. 18.58 trillion (exchange rate Rp. 15,490). This amount includes cost overruns for high-speed trains after the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, since mid-September, this fast mode of transportation could be tried out by the public as a free trial.
PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) has officially set the ticket price for the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train or Whoosh at IDR 300 thousand. This rate is still a promotional rate. PT KCIC Corporate Secretary Eva Chairunisa said that the public can now order tickets from October 18 onwards. These rates apply to all routes and are free Feeder Trains to and from Bandung Station.
“This promotion is given to introduce the Whoosh Fast Train service to the public so that people are interested and use Whoosh for their transportation needs,” said Eva, in a written statement, on Saturday (14/10/2023). For the public who are interested in ordering Whoosh Fast Train tickets, ordering can be done in a number of ways, including:
- Website ticket.kcic.co.id
- Ticket Vending Machine at the Station
- Counter
October 2, 2023, detikFinance
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