Transportation Minister Explains Feeder Transport for Whoosh

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi explained that the ministry has issued the operational license for the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Train, recently named Whoosh. The ministry also provided support in the form of feeder transport to and from Whoosh stations.

"The feeder transport was prepared in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. This will ease the access of [Whoosh] from and toward economic and activity hubs," he said in a written statement quoted on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

A number of feeder transports will start at Halim Station, where several public transportation were prepared to access the station, one of which is Transjakarta with the route of Cawang-Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo-Jl. DI Panjaitan-Halim Station. Transjakarta will operate from 06:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.

A sky bridge also connects Halim Station to Halim LRT Station as part of the integrated transportation mode.

From Padalarang Station, the Whoosh High-speed train is integrated with a feeder train with a connection to Bandung Station. In Tegalluar Station, the integration takes the form of Damri buses and Summarecon shuttle buses.

PT KCIC also cooperated with Jasa Marga to facilitate the access to train station by opening the toll gate at kilometer 149, and the ongoing development of opening the toll gate at kilometer 151.

The high-speed train Whoosh was inaugurated yesterday, Monday, October 2, 2023. In his opening remarks, President Jokowi explained that the namesake of this train was inspired by the sound a passing high-speed train makes.

MOH. KHORY ALFARIZI

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