This photo shows high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
JAKARTA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, the 142-kilometer Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway cuts the journey between Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and Bandung, Indonesia's fourth-largest city, from over three hours to roughly 40 minutes.
The railway officially opened on Oct. 2. For the first time, all systems, all elements, and the entire industry chain of China's high-speed railway is landed overseas.
This aerial photo shows Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This photo shows the platform of Halim Station under construction in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This aerial photo shows Tegalluar Station under construction in Bandung, Indonesia, Oct. 27, 2022.(Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train stops at Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
A high-speed electric multiple unit (EMU) train for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway stops at Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway running in Padalarang, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2023 shows the waiting hall of Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)■
