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View all search resultsThe operator of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR) said it has yet to acquire an operating permit from the government despite President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's intention of inaugurating the flagship project in less than a week.
In an effort to strike a balance between real cost and consumer purchasing power, the government has decided to subsidize the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway (KCJB), a decision that experts question given the railway's upper middle class target market.
The government plans to take out the Jakarta-Surabaya rail link project from the national strategic projects (PSN) list citing uncertain financing and the length on time needed to finish the project.
Following years of delay, the government has announced that Indonesians can ride the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (HSR) for free during a trial period starting in August, as authorities are now eyeing an expansion for the project that would extend the line all the way to Surabaya, East Java.
The government has suspended construction of some sections of the light rapid transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway to ease worsening traffic on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, but it allows work on the elevated toll road to continue.
China Development Bank (CDB) is planning to disburse US$1.1 billion in the second phase of construction for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project. The first phase, involving a loan of $170 million, took place in May.
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