First Chinese-made high-speed train cars arrive in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An preliminary set of Chinese language-made prepare vehicles for Indonesia’s first high-speed railway arrived in Jakarta’s port on Friday.

The 142.3-kilometer (88.4-mile) railway value $5.5 billion is being constructed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, a three way partnership between an Indonesian consortium of 4 state-owned corporations and China Railway Worldwide Co. Ltd. The three way partnership says the trains would be the quickest in Southeast Asia.

The railway line, which connects Jakarta and Bandung, a metropolis in West Java province, is a part of China’s Belt and Highway infrastructure initiative. It’s anticipated to chop journey time between the 2 cities from the present three hours to about 40 minutes.

The eight prepare vehicles and an inspection prepare that arrived Friday had been designed and constructed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd.

“The arrival of this sequence of high-speed trains is nice information for Indonesia and exhibits that Indonesia can compete with different developed international locations,” mentioned Kartika Wijoatmojo, the deputy minister of State-Owned Enterprises.

Building started in January 2016 of the Jakarta-Bandung line, which was deliberate as a part of a 750-kilometer (465-mile) high-speed prepare challenge that might minimize throughout 4 provinces on the principle island of Java.

The rail deal was signed in October 2015 after Indonesia chosen China over Japan in aggressive bidding. China agreed to finish the railway with out utilizing Indonesian authorities cash or requiring a authorities assure for loans.

The rail line was anticipated to start operations in early 2019, however was delayed due to land acquisition and funding issues.

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