Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed his ambition to extend the Whoosh Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway network beyond Surabaya to Banyuwangi, the easternmost district of Java Island.

He unveiled the plan while responding to questions about the railway system's sustainability amid ongoing debt concerns during the inauguration of the newly renovated Tanah Abang Station in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"I want the railway network to be expanded to Banyuwangi, not just stop in Surabaya. The target of reaching Surabaya is in the past because we now aim to cover Banyuwangi," President Prabowo told the press.

The president emphasized the government's commitment to advancing modern transport infrastructure such as t...