Special Staff Erick Thohir: Fast Train Will Become A Commuter For Jakarta And Bandung

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JAKARTA - Special Staff to the Minister of SOEs Arya Sinulingga said the presence of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train (KCJB) would make the two cities a commuter.

In fact, the presence of this project is also considered to be encouraging the development of a new area at Tegalluar Station, Bandung Regency, West Java (West Java).

"The purpose of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train will later be to commuter Jakarta and Bandung. If these two areas will become a commuter corridor, it will change all the behavior and culture of Indonesian people's mobility," said Arya at the BUMN Ministry office, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 6.

With the presence of a fast train that opens a commuter corridor between Jakarta and Bandung, said Arya, people can carry out mobility in a very fast time. Even less than 1 hour.

In addition, Arya continued, the presence of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train will also have a multiplier effect, especially for economic growth in the two cities.

"The presence of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train certainly creates a multiplier effect, especially economic growth in the two cities which is estimated to increase very significantly," he said.

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Arya said that KCJB would target the upper middle class segment.

Therefore, Arya believes that the presence of the high-speed train will not intersect with the Argo Parahiyangan Long-distance train (KA).

Arya said the advantage of KCJB is the speed of travel time. Where Jakarta can be accommodated in less than an hour.

"If we look at the price of Argo Parahyangan's ticket, the executive is Rp. 150,000 to Rp. 150,000, later people will compare it to the high-speed train, one hour has arrived, the other is Argo Parahyangan for three hours," he said.

Even so, Arya said the future of the Argo Parahiyangan train would still be a consideration for the economic segment. However, he said, the decision was with the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).

"As for the economy, the Jakarta-Bandung train can still be done. That's a consideration, later there will be a decision from the Ministry of Transportation. The Ministry of Transportation will determine the permit, but for the people it will still be there, the economy will still exist," said Arya.