Malaysian Travellers Become Largest Foreign Source of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail
Data from the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail shows that from January to August this year more than 105,000 Malaysian travellers rode the line, about 40% of foreign passengers in the period. Since operations began through August 2026, Malaysian passengers made 403,626 cumulative trips, the most among foreign nationalities and 42.8% of the 944,087 total foreign passenger trips. Eva Chairunisa, corporate secretary general manager of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China, said the line lets visitors link Jakarta, Bandung and West Java destinations, and Indonesian and Malaysian travel agencies are launching 'rail + attractions + accommodation' packages. The line opened on October 17, 2023, spans 142.…
Impact and considerations
The line is evolving from a transport mode into a regional travel-experience link, and the combination of cross-border rail traffic with agency packages offers a reference for rail tourism distribution and destination linking in Southeast Asia.
Key points
- From January to August this year, more than 105,000 Malaysian travellers rode the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail, about 40% of foreign passengers in the period.
- Through August 2026, Malaysian passengers made 403,626 cumulative trips on the line, the most among foreign nationalities.
- Malaysian passengers accounted for 42.8% of the 944,087 total foreign passenger trips.
- Eva Chairunisa, corporate secretary general manager of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China, said the line lets visitors link Jakarta, Bandung and West Java destinations in a single trip.
- Many travellers learn about the line through social media and give positive reviews on fares, comfort and service.
- Indonesian and Malaysian travel agencies are cooperating on 'high-speed rail + attractions + accommodation' packages.
- The line was built through China-Indonesia cooperation, officially opened on October 17, 2023, spans 142.3 km and runs at a maximum speed of 350 km/h.
- It cut Jakarta-Bandung travel time from over three hours to 46 minutes.
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- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 15 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- 15 Sept 2026, 12:56
- Last updated
- 15 Sept 2026, 08:00
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