(Jakarta Composite Electric) "嗖", the train passed by, and the first high -speed railway in Southeast Asia -the Yawan high -speed rail was officially put into commercial operations.
Indonesian President Zoko, on Monday (October 2), hosted the opening ceremony at the Jakarta high -speed rail station, referring to the "modern symbol of modernization" of the Yawan high -speed rail.
"Yawan high -speed rail marks our effective, friendly and integrated mass transportation system."
The Avan high -speed rail of 142 kilometers is connected to the capital Jakarta and Bandung.The maximum speed of the train is 350 kilometers per hour and can carry 600 passengers.The three -hour train journey between the two cities now only take 45 minutes by high -speed rail.
Indonesian official named the high -speed rail "WHOOSH", that is, the sound of "嗖" when the train passed by.In Indonesia, "WHOOSH" is also the abbreviation of Waktu Hemat, Operat Optimal, and Sistem Hebat.
The Indonesian government will then extend the Yawan high -speed rail to the second largest Indonesian city in Indonesia, which is more than 700 kilometers away from Bandung.
The Yawan high -speed railway was built by the Indonesian State -owned Enterprise Enterprise and China Railway International Co., Ltd. (KCIC), which was jointly established by China Railway International Co., Ltd., and was one of the projects of China's "Belt and Road" initiative.The project was originally scheduled to be completed in 2019. It was repeatedly delayed due to challenges such as construction problems and crown disease epidemics. The cost was overdue, from the original expected $ 6 billion (about S $ 8.2 billion) to $ 7.2 billion.
The Indonesian government has allowed the public to take the high -speed rail for free since the second week of September.The official has announced the extension of the test ride period and formulated fares in mid -October.
