PT KAI Redirects KA Papandayan Passengers to Whoosh Without Additional Cost

Passengers on KA Papandayan affected by the derailment of KA Ciremai have been redirected to the Whoosh high-speed train on the Padalarang-Halim route on Wednesday (1/4/2026).

The derailment of KA Ciremai caused this redirection, as the KA Papandayan service from Garut to Gambir could not operate.

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) then coordinated with Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) to accommodate the journey.

“The information is correct; KAI has coordinated with KCIC to accommodate passengers of KA Papandayan from Garut to Gambir, departing Garut Station at 12:40 WIB, who were impacted by the travel disruption,” explained KCIC Corporate Communication Manager Emir Monti, quoted from Kompas.com on Wednesday (1/4/2026).

“By 18:00 WIB, 385 passengers of KA Papandayan were accommodated using Whoosh to Halim Station without any charge,” Emir added.

However, the departure of KA Papandayan passengers will adjust to the Whoosh schedule and seat availability.

This redirection is PT KAI’s effort to handle the impact of the KA Ciremai derailment.

Thus, the Bandung-Purwakarta railway line in the Maswati-Sasaksaat section, West Bandung Regency, West Java, can now be traversed again, albeit with limited train speeds.

“All processes for evacuating the KA Ciremai facilities and clearing the track of landslide materials have been successfully completed. As of Thursday, 2 April 2026, at 03:20 WIB, the Maswati-Sasaksaat line can be traversed again by trains,” stated KAI Daop 2 Bandung Human Resources Manager Kuswardojo, quoted from Kompas.com.

Thus, repair personnel are still on site.

“We are still carrying out gradual track normalisation. Our focus is to ensure all safety aspects are met, so that in the near future this line can be traversed at normal speed,” Kuswardojo explained.