Indonesia starts construction of high-speed rail line
Indonesia starts construction of high-speed rail line
Published: 02:02 pm Jan 21, 2016
WALINI: Indonesia broke ground on a high-speed rail line between the capital Jakarta and Bandung, officially marking the start of the three-year construction project. The 142.3 kilometre (88.4 mile) railway worth $5.5 billion is being constructed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China, a joint venture between an Indonesian consortium of and China Railway International Co. Ltd. The groundbreaking ceremony Thursday was presided over by Indonesia's President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo.