Globalink | Track Laying of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway completed
Xinhua
31 Mar 2023, 18:14 GMT+10
JAKARTA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The track laying of the whole line of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was completed on Friday, laying a solid foundation for the opening of its operation with high quality.
The track-laying task was undertaken by the Chinese construction consortium led by China Railway International Co., Ltd. This railway has a total length of 142.3 kilometers, and the total track-laying length reaches 308.3 kilometers, using 500-meter-long steel rails produced in China.
Since the start of track-laying on the main line on July 1, 2022, railway technicians from China and Indonesia cooperated closely to ensure the high-quality completion of track-laying.
Share
Tweet
Share
Flip
Email
Subscribe and Follow
Get a daily dose of Shanghai Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
News RELEASES
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Shanghai Sun.
More InformationDrug shortages and layoffs spark health crisis in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Since taking office in December 2023, Argentine President Javier Milei has implemented sweeping austerity...
Volcanic ash grounds flights to Indonesia, disrupts travel to Bali
LEMBATA, Indonesia: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted dramatically on June 18, generating substantial ash and smoke plumes....
REE misjudgment caused April blackout, says Spain's energy chief
MADRID, Spain: A routine oversight by Spain's power grid operator, REE, has been identified as the trigger behind the large-scale blackout...
Trump gives himself a fortnight to decide on joining Netanyahu's war
WASHINGTON, DC - In a bid to defuse speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump says he will make his decision on whether to have the...
U.S. abandons inter-agency effort to pressure Moscow on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A quiet shift inside the Trump administration has stalled a key diplomatic initiative aimed at pushing Russia toward...
Investigators examining Black Boxes recovered from Air India Boeing
NEW DELHI, India: Indian investigators are examining the black boxes from a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to determine the cause of a catastrophic...
New Zealand PM seeks stronger ties with China amid security talks
BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...
Foxconn iPhone exports from India now mostly headed to the US
NEW DELHI, India: Amid mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, Apple has sharply increased iPhone shipments from India to the United States,...
US: China lags in AI chips, but catching up fast
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government estimates that Huawei will only be able to manufacture up to 200,000 advanced AI chips next year—well...
Chime soars in debut, giving fintech sector a much-needed boost
SAN FRANCISCO, California: After months of muted IPO activity in the fintech world, digital bank Chime Financial reignited investor...
Switch 2 breaks Nintendo record with 3.5M units sold in 4 days
TOKYO, Japan: Nintendo's latest console is off to a roaring start. The company says it has sold over 3.5 million units of the newly...
Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...
