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).

The addition of this itinerary was also followed by the addition of KA Feeder Bandung-Padalarang round trip. He guarantees to always coordinate with various relevant parties in maintaining integration transport run smoothly, in order to ensure best service for passengers.

As for the ticket price, yet it is the cheapest bullet train ticket in the world, KCIC offers promo rate, Rp 150,000 for one trip. This low fare will be valid until November 30, 2023.

As for the Whoosh Fast Train itinerary for November 2023 as follows:

Halim-Tegalalur Route:

G1109 at 06:40

G1113 at 07:30

G1119 at 08.45

G1123 at 09.45

G1125 at 10:20

G1129 at 12:00

G1131 at 13.00

G1137 at 15:35

G1141 at 16.45

G1145 at 17:35

G1147 at 18:00

G1151 at 18:50

G1155 at 19:40

G1161 at 20:55

Tegalluar-Halim Route:

G1106 at 05.50 (Operates Monday - Thursday)

G1110 at 06.40

G1114 at 07.30

G1120 at 08.45

G1124 at 09.45

G1126 at 10:20

G1130 at 12:00

G1132 at 13.00

G1138 at 15.35

G1142 at 16.45

G1146 at 17.35

G1148 at 18.00

G1152 at 18.50

G1156 at 19.40

G1162 at 20.55 (Operates Friday

- Sunday)

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