JAKARTA, Jan 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, invited guests from over 20 Chinese and Indonesian media outlets, to witness construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), at the Tegalluar Station, yesterday.
During the tour, Budi conveyed Chinese New Year greetings to Chinese workers and praised the construction progress.
He said that, the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR is seeing a crucial year, hoping that the Chinese and Indonesian construction units would continue to work hard, collaborate closely and ensure the on-time completion and launch of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR.
The high-speed line, a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, connects Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta and another major city, Bandung, 151.3 km away.
With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the railway will cut the journey between Jakarta and Bandung from about three hours to around 40 minutes.– NNN-ANTARA
