Jokowi Officially Inaugurates Whoosh High-Speed Train, the Fastest in Southeast Asia

Jokowi Resmikan Kereta Cepat Whoosh, Terkencang se-Asia Tenggara

Jokowi Officially Launches Whoosh High-Speed Train, the Fastest in Southeast Asia

Jokowi Officially Inaugurates Whoosh High-Speed Train, the Fastest in Southeast Asia

Dream - Jakarta Bandung Fast Train or Whoosh will be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo today (Monday, October 2, 2022). This inauguration also marks the beginning of the operation of the Whoosh Fast Train.

"The fast train that we named the Whoosh train is currently undergoing testing and trials, which is planned to be officially inaugurated by Mr. Jokowi on October 2, 2023."

The text translates to: "The statement of KAI's CEO, Didiek Hartantyo, was quoted from Liputan6.com, Monday, October 2, 2023."

"Previously, President Jokowi has conducted a test trial of the high-speed train with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour on September 13, 2023. The President performed the test trial of the high-speed train with the starting point of the journey from Halim Station, Jakarta, which ended at Padalarang Station, West Java. The journey only took 28 minutes."

If totaled to Bandung station, this fast train will take approximately 45 minutes to carry passengers. The fast train operator, PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), has also opened public participation to participate in the trial of the Whoosh fast train, which ended on September 30, 2023.

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The two-phase trial received high enthusiasm from the community. It can be seen from the sold-out free tickets. So, what are the facilities of the Jakarta Bandung High-Speed Train?"

"Four Stations"

Quoting the Kemenparekraf website, this high-speed train will stop at four stations, namely Halim Station, Karawang Station, Padalarang Station, and Tegalluar Station.

"Three Classes"

The 'Bahasa' text translates to the following in English while preserving the HTML tags: The Whoosh train is divided into three classes, namely the first class or first class which is in two carriages with a capacity of 18 seats each. Meanwhile, for the business class with a seating arrangement of 2-2, it is in one carriage with a capacity of 28 seats. As for the rest, it is for the premium economy class with a total of 555 seats and a seating arrangement of 2-3.

While the ticket rates themselves have not been officially announced, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy noted that ticket prices are set at Rp350 thousand for first class, Rp300 thousand for business class, and Rp250 thousand for premium economy class.

"Other Facilities"

The following is the translation of the 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train is also equipped with various facilities including comfortable seats with spacious legroom, power outlets at each seat, foldable tables, television, and disability-friendly toilets."

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"Fastest in Southeast Asia"

"Previously, Jokowi said that Whossh is one form of transportation modernism progress in Indonesia. He even claimed that Whossh 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."

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