Trial run of Jakarta-Bandung HSR a success

KUALA LUMPUR: The trial run of the Jakarta-Bandung highspeed railway (HSR) line between Tegalluar station and Casting Yard No. 4 was successfully conducted on Nov 16. According to a statement, the HSR line is a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and represents the first overseas application of a full Chinese high-speed railway system.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chinese President Xi Jinping witnessed the occasion on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting following the G2o Summit in Bali.

It said that in addition to offering more commuting convenience to the local people, the project is expected to deliver a huge boost to Indonesia's economic development and social progress, and help upgrade the country's railway technology and related industries, which is a win-win situation for both sides.

"During the trial run, the highspeed railway comprehensive inspection trains conducted comprehensive inspections on sub grade. track. communication. signal, traction power supply and other systems.

"All obtained indicators suggested good performance, marking the success of the first trial operation of the JakartaBandung high-speed railway jointly developed by China and Indonesia," it said.

With a designed speed of 350km per hour. the line will cut the journey time between Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia's fourth-largest city, from over three hours to around 40 minutes.

It said that China's energy infrastructure giant PowerChina - one of the developers of the HSR that undertook the laying of 279.4 km main track - revealed that its total contract value under construction in Indonesia has exceeded US$3 billion. (US$l=RM4.58)

It added that the company is also committed to the development and construction of local green energy projects in Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines and other regions and countries.- Bernama