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The government wants to extend the Jakarta-Bandung route to Surabaya, cutting travelling time from about 10 to just 3.5 hours.
With the all-new high-speed train dubbed Whoosh, travellers from Jakarta can reach Bandung, West Java, in only 45 minutes.
With the political leadership issue settled following the appointment of a prime minister, rail construction goes on slowly but surely, making efficient rail travel from Malaysia to China closer to reality.
The Jakarta-Bandung railway cuts travel time from three hours to less than an hour
The purpose of high-speed rail (HSR) projects like the new Jakarta-Bandung connection is not just passenger transportation but also industrialisation alongside the tracks, according to Wang Yiwei from the China Public Diplomacy Association.