The Future of the Jakarta Bandung Fast Train: Djan Faridz Supports Extension to Surabaya

The Future of the Jakarta Bandung Fast Train: Djan Faridz Supports Extension to Surabaya

Jakarta – Member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) Djan Faridz praised President Jokowi’s steps and breakthroughs in the construction of the Jakarta Bandung Fast Train (KCJB) Whoosh. Faridz supports if the project continues to Surabaya. “The train is extraordinary. It needs to continue to Surabaya,” said Faridz in a written statement, Monday (2/10/2023). Faridz … Read more

President Jokowi Affirms the Continuation of Jakarta-Bandung Argo Parahyangan Train Service

President Jokowi Affirms the Continuation of Jakarta-Bandung Argo Parahyangan Train Service

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened up about the fate of the Jakarta-Bandung Argo Parahyangan train service after the introduction of the high-speed train. Jokowi said Argo Parahyangan would remain present in society. He said the presence of Argo Parahyangan would be an additional transportation option for the community. Just like toll roads and … Read more

Indonesia’s Fast Train Named Whoosh: Minister Ranks It Higher Than Japanese and French Trains

Indonesia’s Fast Train Named Whoosh: Minister Ranks It Higher Than Japanese and French Trains

Jakarta – Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi compared the name Whoosh to Fast Car Jakarta-Bandung with the names of Japanese and French fast trains. According to Budi Karya, the name Whoosh for Indonesia’s fast train is better than Japan’s Shinkansen fast train and France’s Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV). “If you want to be … Read more

Government Guarantees for Jakarta-Bandung Fast Car Project Debt

Government Guarantees for Jakarta-Bandung Fast Car Project Debt

Jakarta – Project debt Fast Car Jakarta-Bandung will be guaranteed by the APBN. Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has just signed Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 89 of 2023 concerning Procedures for Implementing Government Guarantees to Accelerate the Implementation of Fast Train Infrastructure and Facilities between Jakarta and Bandung. The rules will come into … Read more

Six Arrested for Stealing Infrastructure of Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train

Six Arrested for Stealing Infrastructure of Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train

Jakarta – Karawang Police arrested 6 people suspected of stealing infrastructure Jakarta-Bandung fast train. Stolen items range from cables, copper, bolts, to rail anchors. The six thieves who become suspects will be charged with theft by weighting as stipulated in Article 363 of the Criminal Code with the threat of imprisonment for a maximum of … Read more

Totally Punctual and Calm!

Totally Punctual and Calm!

Jakarta – Visiting Japan would be incomplete if you haven’t boarded the Shinkansen high-speed train. The easiest one, a traveler can try from Tokyo to Nagano in winter while looking at the snow mountains. Saat mengikuti program Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths, detikcom chance to try it. On Friday (16/2/2023), the … Read more

RI owes another Rp. 8 trillion to China for fast trains, Jokowi opens his vote

RI owes another Rp. 8 trillion to China for fast trains, Jokowi opens his vote

Jakarta – PT Kereta Api Indonesia-China (KCIC) will increase its debt to the China Development Bank (CDB) to cover some of the high-speed train project costs. President Joko Widodo opened his voice about the plan to increase this debt. When asked about the debt, Jokowi only said that the government would be pro or support … Read more

2 Chinese nationals fast train project accident victims, these are their identities

2 Chinese nationals fast train project accident victims, these are their identities

Jakarta – Police said two people died in the crash Fast car Jakarta Bandung (KCJB). The two victims were foreign nationals (WNA). “Yes, that’s right (foreigners), information from West Java Regional Police Chief,” National Police Inspector General Public Relations Division Chief Dedi Prasetyo said when confirmed on Monday (12/19/2022). Dedi said both were technicians. Both … Read more