The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is a flagship China-Indonesia joint project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which has been highly promoted by leaders of the two nations.
The Jakarta-Bandung railway is Indonesia's first high-speed rail project. The planned 150-kilometer-long rail line will link Indonesia's capital Jakarta to its fourth largest city, Bandung. Chinese businesses will participate in funding and construction. The line has a design speed of 250-300 kilometers per hour, and is to be built with Chinese technology and equipment to meet Chinese standards. The travel time from Jakarta to Bandung is expected to be shortened to about 40 minutes after the completion of the project.
An agreement was reached on October 16, 2015 between China Railway International Co., Ltd. and four Indonesian state-owned enterprises to establish a Chinese-Indonesian consortium tasked to construct and operate the line. The project represents an innovative approach to international cooperation, with businesses from both countries involved under the sponsorship of the two governments. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held on January 21, 2016.
The rail link is expected to stimulate growth in such sectors as metallurgy, manufacturing, infrastructure, power generation and logistics, create jobs, and promote structural transformation in Indonesia. It will, in particular, facilitate travel, expand business opportunities and promote tourism along the rail line. It will also provide a sound basis for further cooperation between China and Indonesia in such fields as infrastructure development and trade.
(Source: China.org.cn）
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