West Java Provincial Government Prepares Fast Train, KDM: Pray For Us To Get The Money

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (KDM) (Photo: Doc. VOI)

AKARTA - The West Java (Jabar) Provincial Government has signed a collaboration with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) regarding the development of rail transportation services.

The agreement was announced by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (KDM) after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin.

One of the points of cooperation is the plan to operate a tourism train that connects Jakarta, Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur. The train is named Jakarta Lalana.

"Today, the West Java Provincial Government and all regents and mayors throughout West Java Province were witnessed by the Deputy Minister of Transportation and we are committed to the President Director of PT KAI to develop a Jakarta Tourism Train, Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur, his name is Jakarta Lalana," said KDM quoted from a video upload on its official Instagram account @dedimulyadi71, Thursday, November 27.

Based on information from the West Java Provincial Government's Tourism and Culture Office, the train will be officially released in mid-December 2025. In addition, the cooperation also includes the development of the Padjajaran Flash Train connecting the Jakarta "Bandung" route.

Dedi said the train would cut the travel time to 1 to 1.5 hours of travel. The train service will also be applied to the Garut 'Tasikmalaya' Banjar route with an estimated travel time of about 2 hours.

"Second (related) locomotives, agricultural and trade-producing carriages from Jakarta 'Cirebon, Jakarta' Banjar. Third, the electric train from Padalarang to Cicalengka and the fourth is the Nambo'Citayam route," he explained.

KDM also asked for prayers so that the plan could be realized. "For that, pray that we can get money to fulfill all these great ideals. Hopefully the West Java Regional Government will partner with PT KAI," he added.