Great, Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh Still Free

Exciting, Riding the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh Still Free

Great, Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh Still Free

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurates the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train (KCJB) WHOOSH today, Monday, October 2, 20230 at Halim Station, East Jakarta.

"By saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh is operated," said Jokowi. After that, Jokowi also signed the plaque as a symbol of the official inauguration of KCJB."

"Fastest in Southeast Asia"

Jokowi said WHOOSH is one of the forms of modern transportation progress in Indonesia. He even claimed that WHOOSH is the fastest train in Southeast Asia. "This Jakarta-Bandung train is the first fastest train in Indonesia and Southeast Asia with a speed of 360 km per hour," he said.

Abbreviation WHOOSH

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The name WHOOSH is taken from the sound of a fast-moving train. In addition, WHOOSH is also an abbreviation for Waktu Hemat Operasi Optimal Sistem Hebat."

In this inauguration, present the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menkomarves Luhut Binsar Panjaitan), Minister of Transportation, Minister of ATR/BPN Hadi Tjahjanto, Minister of Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi.

After inaugurating KCJB, Jokowi and the ministry officials entered one of the WHOOSH train carriages. Jokowi immediately tried the high-speed train all the way to Padalarang, Bandung.

"Development was momentarily halted"

The translation of the given text from Bahasa to English while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: "The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train, which has been ongoing since 2016, was initially targeted to be completed and operational by 2019. However, this plan was delayed and is now estimated to be finished this year. The delay in the operation of this high-speed train is due to the government halting all construction projects in 2020 and focusing on handling COVID-19."

The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train has resumed in mid-2021 after the pandemic cases began to ease in the country.

"Biaya" translates to "Cost" in English.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Controversy also arises regarding the significant increase in project costs. Previously, based on calculations and reviews by BPKP on March 9, 2022, the cost escalation for the project development was only US$1.17 billion or Rp17.64 trillion. However, in the latest study issued by BPKP on September 15, 2022, the cost escalation increased by US$273.03 million to US$1.449 billion or Rp21.74 trillion."

"Still Free"

After being inaugurated, there will be no fare applied for riding the Whoosh High-Speed Train for the next 2 weeks. This was revealed by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Luhut referred to this free Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train ticket as a gesture to welcome the enthusiasm of the public. Considering that there have already been two free trial runs with the public through a registration scheme participated by hundreds of general public.

Kereta Cepat Whoss translates to "Fast Train Whoss" in English.

"Why is it still free?"

"During the 3-week free trial, we immediately saw extraordinary enthusiasm, where the community was invited to directly experience and feel the benefits themselves," said Luhut at Halim Station. This is the basis for the initial stage of the operational Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh, which is not yet subject to any fees or charges."

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