REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), Indonesia's bullet train management, has again increased its Whoosh Fast Train's number of trip from the previous 25 trips per day to 28 trips in November. It will make addition of available seats to 16,828 seats per day from previously 8,414 seats.
KCIC President Director Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi explained, public's high enthusiasm for the Whoosh Fast Train service proofed by the high number of ticket sales. It is noted, the number of tickets that have been sold, including reservations, since opening on October 17 to November 1, 2023 has reached 124 thousand tickets.
Meanwhile, the total passengers of the Whoosh Fast Train that has been served until October 27 was 87 thousand passengers, with an occupancy rate of 90 percent. Since officially launched at first week of October 2023, The number of passengers reached 13 thousand passengers average in one day.
"We're increasing the number of journeys to 28 trips as more and more people need the Whoosh Fast Train service. To help people who want to arrive in Jakarta earlier, KCIC is now providing a fast train departing 05.50 from Tegalalur that will arrive in Halim at 6:36 am,” Dwiyana said in his statement, Sunday (29/10/2023).