Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway: the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway jointly built by China and Indonesia officially opened to traffic today

According to news on September 7, today, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway jointly constructed by China and Indonesia was successfully put into operation, marking Indonesia's entry into the high-speed rail era, and China-Indonesia's joint construction of the "Belt and Road" achieved major landmark results. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway connects the Indonesian capital Jakarta and the tourist resort Bandung. It has a total length of 142.3 kilometers and a maximum operating speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The completion of this magnificent project has shortened the fastest travel time between the two places from the original 3.5 hours to only 40 minutes.

According to the editor’s understanding, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It is also a flagship project of pragmatic cooperation between China and Indonesia. The entire line adopts Chinese technology. and standards, fully demonstrating the friendly cooperation between China and Indonesia. The successful completion of this project has injected new vitality into Indonesia's infrastructure construction and is expected to improve the competitiveness of Indonesia's domestic tourism industry and attract more international tourists.

The person in charge of the International Department of China Railway Group introduced that each EMU train of the Jakarta to Bandung high-speed railway is composed of 8 cars, with a total capacity of 601 people, and has VIP, first-class, Second-class seats are also equipped with barrier-free facilities, vending counters, coffee machines, microwaves and other equipment to provide passengers with an excellent riding experience. In the initial stage of opening, citizens will have the opportunity to ride this high-speed train for free. From Jakarta Halim Station to Bandung Dekarur Station, 8 passenger trains will operate every day to meet the public's travel needs. In early October, after official ticket sales begin and commercial operations begin, the number of passenger trains will be flexibly arranged according to market demand to further meet the needs of passengers.

The opening of this high-speed railway will not only facilitate the travel of Indonesian people, but also promote economic cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia. This new achievement in China-Indonesia cooperation will provide strong support for the promotion of the “Belt and Road” initiative and the development of Indonesia, and will also inject new vitality into the connectivity in Asia.

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