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Plan for new Jakarta-Bandung fast train raises questions over high-speed rail service Whoosh
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The Whoosh high-speed rail service, launched in Oct 2023, connects Jakarta and Bandung.
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JAKARTA - The West Java administration has unveiled a plan to construct a new railway line to provide faster and integrated connectivity between Jakarta and Bandung, an initiative experts warn may cut into the market for the Whoosh high-speed rail (HSR) service connecting the same two cities.
The plan is part of a broader collaboration agreement between the provincial authorities and state-owned railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), firmed up through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Nov 25, which lays the foundation for massive railway infrastructure development in the region.
