Indonesia eyes high-speed railway extension to boost Java connectivity


By Fifi
  • World
  • Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025

JAKARTA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government was advancing a study on the proposed extension of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) to Surabaya to accelerate integrated and efficient mobility across Java Island, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said on Tuesday.

The proposed project would build upon the success of the existing Jakarta-Bandung HSR.

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