Indonesia trials first high-speed rail in boost to Jokowi legacy


The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. — Bloomberg

JAKARTA: Indonesia is starting trial runs for its first high-speed train, which will connect the capital Jakarta to a neighbouring city of Bandung, after years of delays and cost overruns plagued the project.

The railway’s completion would further cement President Joko Widodo’s legacy as a leader who pushed through with major infrastructure projects that have languished for decades.

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