Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia

‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia

The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia's tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods.

Indonesian President Launches Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway, Funded by China

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities.

Southeast Asia’s first high speed railway, ‘Woosh,’ launches

By Achmad Ibrahim and Niniek Karmini | Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities. The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some observers doubt its co…

Indonesian President Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s First High-speed Railway

The $7.3 billion project connects the cities of Jakarta and Bandung, which lie along one of the world's most congested travel corridors.

Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities. The project has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some observers doubt its commercial benefits. But Widodo has championed the 14…

Indonesia put Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail into use on Monday, after four years of delay. The project, largely supported by China, connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung, the capital of West Java, in 45 minutes.