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Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurates the operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train or 'Whoosh' today (Monday, October 2, 2023).
The President said, Whoosh is the first high-speed train in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. With the signing of the inauguration plaque, the Whoosh High-Speed Train is officially operational for the public.
The text says: "he said at Halim Station, Jakarta, quoted from Liputan6.com, Monday, October 2, 2023."
Jokowi revealed the meaning behind the name Whoosh that was chosen as the designation for the maximum speed of 350 km per hour. "The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train is the first high-speed train in Indonesia and the first in Southeast Asia with a speed of 350 km/h. And we named this high-speed train Whoosh, w h o o s h, pronounced Whoosh," he explained.
The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The name Whoosh is inspired by the sound of a fast train whizzing by at high speed. Whoosh itself also has an acronym for important values within it. 'This is inspired by the sound of a high-speed train (Whoosh High-Speed Train) and the abbreviation for Whoosh stands for Time Saving, Optimal Operation, Great System. Once again, w h o o s h, pronounced whoosh,' said Jokowi."
Quoting BBC Indonesia, the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train (KCJB) has been delayed by up to seven years and has incurred costs that have inflated to around US$7.27 billion, equivalent to Rp112 trillion.
The government itself plans to extend its route to Surabaya, East Java. However, experts suggest that the government evaluate the performance of KCJB first before deciding to extend the route. Jokowi said that the plan to extend the route to Surabaya is currently in the study phase. Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that there is a tendency for the chosen route to pass through the southern part of Java.
Minister Coordinator for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said that in the future, the KCJB will visit several cities on its way to Surabaya, such as Kertajati Yogyakarta, and Solo. The selection of the high-speed train route to Surabaya will consider the potential economic impact on the regions that it will pass through.
However, environmental activists say that if possible, the KCJB route should not be extended to Surabaya because of the high cost and environmental impact. The reason is because the construction funds have swelled, which could lead Indonesia into a "debt trap with China," according to some observers. This high-speed train project has also sparked environmental issues, including flooding in Bekasi and West Bandung.
Jokowi said WHOOSH is one form of transportation modernism progress in Indonesia. He even claimed WHOOSH to be the fastest train in Southeast Asia.
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