Indonesian president inspects Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway

The construction of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR started in June 2018, and 91.2 per cent of the civil works have been completed. - The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA (Xinhua): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (Jan 17) visited the construction site of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) No. 2 Tunnel to inspect the construction progress.

Widodo said the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR is generally progressing smoothly regardless of difficulties such as the complex geological conditions and the pandemic, and it is hoped that the whole project will be put into operation in June 2023.