In an article posted today, China’s Global Times reports that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, a keystone project in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is 90% complete and will be significantly on display for the G20 summit in Indonesia this week. Indeed, in October, Indonesian President Joko Widodo had said that the achievements of the Jakarta-Bandung Railway will be presented to the attendees during the G20, demonstrating the cooperation between Indonesia and China.
The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail, which may be fully ready for operation by June 2023, will travel the 142 km between the two cities in 40 minutes, as compared to the previous 3 hours. When Widodo visited the project in October, he observed that it is the first high-speed train in the region, and hoped that “there will be connectivity between countries, whether it is connected to the port, whether it is connected to the airport.” He also mentioned that it will increase the competitiveness of the economy and create new economic multipliers.
