China-built Jakarta-Bandung HSR sees landmark progress

With a 900-metric-ton beam being safely positioned along the No 24 Bridge on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway on Oct 16, all the box beams on the line had been successfully installed, meaning that track-laying work can begin.

At present, all 13 tunnels for the HSR in Indonesia are fully connected, laying a solid foundation for its planned operation by June 2023, said Han Xinliang, a publicity official from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group Co Ltd.

The $8-billion Jakarta-Bandung HSR, as Chinese HSR's first systemic footprint overseas and the first HSR in Indonesia as well as in Southeast Asia, is a signature link of the Belt and Road Initiative.