Indonesian President Joko Widodo Test ride on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line This is a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI proposed by China.
China’s official Xinhua news agency reported that Mr. Widodo inspected construction progress at Halim Station in Jakarta yesterday. Ready to listen to reports on overall preparations for the opening of operations. After arriving at Padalarang Station in West Java Province by train on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, This is the fourth time he has inspected the railway project during his second term as president. And it was the first time traveling via such a railway.
Mr. Widodo praised the efforts of Chinese and Indonesian workers. It is stated that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway will officially begin commercial operation in early October.
( Xinhua photo: Indonesian President Joko Widodo Taking photos with a high-speed train on the platform at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, on Sept. 13, 2023 .
Moreover, Widodo described the train riding experience as smooth and comfortable. Both expressed the expectation that Indonesian citizens will use public transportation more frequently. To relieve traffic congestion between Jakarta and Bandung.
This high-speed railway will connect Jakarta. Capital of Indonesia with Bandung Capital of West Java Province It is the first overseas high-speed railway project to fully use Chinese railway industry systems, technology and parts.
( Xinhua photo: Indonesian President Joko Widodo Taking photos with a high-speed train on the platform at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, on Sept. 13, 2023 .
Incidentally, the high-speed railway line Jakarta-Bandung which has a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour And with a total distance of 142.3 kilometers, it will shorten the travel time between Jakarta and Bandung from more than 3 hours to about 40 minutes. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency