Ahead Of Soft Launching, The Construction Of The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Train Station Has Not Been Completed

Illustration of Fast Trains (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Bandung High Speed Train (KCJB) will be opened to the public and paid in October. Meanwhile, in August, soft opening will be carried out first. However, ahead of this limited operation, the construction of several KCJB stations has not been completed.

President Director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi revealed that one of the stations whose construction has not yet been completed is Padalarang Station. In fact, this station will be a Hub.

"Padalarang (not finished). The ban is due to the relocation from Walini Station, currently (physical development is already) around 60 percent more," he told reporters, written Friday, June 23.

Although it has not been completed, Dwiyana said Padalarang Station will still be used during trials in August. The reason is, Padalarang Station is a hub station that will be used by high-speed train passengers to switch to use Feeder Train to Bandung City.

Furthermore, Dwidaya targets Padalarang Station to be completed between September and October.

"But later on pre-operation or trial in August we will function it first, not 100 percent. We hope that September-October will be completed by Padalarang," he said.

Apart from Padalarang Station, Dwiyana said Halim Station had not yet completed 100 percent of its physical construction. Even so, the progress of the construction is much faster.

"(Halim Station is already) 92 percent physically progress," he said.

For your information, the Jakarta Bandung High Speed Train (KCJB) has four stations. The details are Halim Station in Jakarta; Karawang Station; Padalarang Hub Station, and Tegalluar Station, Bandung.