Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The Directorate General of Immigration is working\nwith PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) to make it easier for\ninternational passengers arriving in Indonesia to access bookings for\nthe Whoosh high-speed train to Bandung or Karawang through the All\nIndonesia service.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want travel to be made easier beyond immigration checks. After\narriving in Indonesia, people should also find it increasingly easy to\ncontinue their journeys,\u201d Director General of Immigration Hendarsam\nMarantoko said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
The facility will be available from 16 October 2026. International\npassengers who have completed their arrival declaration through All\nIndonesia will be able to access a link to book Whoosh tickets provided\nthrough the service.<\/p>\n
The cooperation between the Directorate General of Immigration and\nKCIC was formalised with an agreement signed by Hendarsam Marantoko and\nKCIC President Director Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaboration connects international arrival services with\nmodern transport through a more convenient, single access point,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The partnership comes amid strong public interest in Whoosh. Since\nbeginning operations through July 2026, the high-speed train has carried\nmore than 16.9 million passenger journeys. By August 2026, foreign\nnationals had made 944,087 journeys on Whoosh.<\/p>\n
Hendarsam said the figures showed the potential for connecting\ninternational arrivals with onward travel to destinations across West\nJava.<\/p>\n
He explained that All Indonesia has simplified arrival declarations\nthrough a single service integrating immigration, customs, health and\nquarantine services. The declaration can be completed up to three days\nbefore departure.<\/p>\n
In addition to improving access to transport, the cooperation between\nImmigration and KCIC covers the exchange of passenger data and\ninformation to support immigration oversight, while taking account of\nsecurity and the protection of personal data.<\/p>\n
Hendarsam said the collaboration put into practice the Immigration\nfor the People ethos through modern public services that deliver direct\nbenefits to the public.<\/p>\n
He added that innovation and cross-sector cooperation were expected\nto reduce the complexity of travel and improve passengers\u2019 comfort from\ntheir arrival in Indonesia until they reach their destinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cImmigration for the People means every innovation must deliver\nbenefits that people can genuinely feel. It is not simply about\nintroducing new technology, but making travel easier, faster and more\ncomfortable,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/immigration-and-kcic-make-whoosh-ticket-access-easier-for-international-passengers-1792165997", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }