JAKARTA, Jun 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first mast for the construction of overhead catenary cables was erected at Tegal Luar Station of Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) yesterday, the railway’s operator said.
At 10:00 am, workers of China Railway Group Limited, Jakarta-Bandung HSR Project, erected the first mast, which is numbered 41, with the help of a crane.
The building of HSR catenary system, usually starts after the on-the-ground construction of bridges, tunnels, railways and stations were finished.
With a speed of 350 km per hour, the high-speed railway, built with Chinese technology, will cut the journey between Jakarta and Bandung, the capital of West Java province, from more than three hours to around 40 minutes.– NNN-XINHUA
