Jakarta—Bandung Railway

The Jakarta-Bandung railway is Indonesia’s first high-speed rail project. The planned 150-kilometer-long rail line will link Jakarta with Bandung in West Java， and Chinese businesses will participate in both the funding and construction of the project. The line has a designed speed of 250-300 kilometers per hour， and is to be built with Chinese technology and equipment that meet Chinese standards. Travel time from Jakarta to Bandung is expected to be shortened to about 40 minutes following the completion of the project.

An agreement was reached on Oct. 16， 2015 between China Railway International Co.， Ltd. and four Indonesian state-owned enterprises to establish a Chinese-Indonesian consortium tasked with the construction and operation of the line. The project represents an innovative approach to international cooperation， with businesses from both countries involved under the sponsorship of the two governments. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held on Jan. 21， 2016.

The rail link is expected to stimulate growth in a variety of sectors， including metallurgy， manufacturing， infrastructure， power generation and logistics， which will lead to growth in jobs in Indonesia. It will facilitate travel， expand business opportunities and promote tourism along the rail line.