Project name: Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, Indonesia
Total length: 150 km
Contractor: CREC
Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway is a proposed project in
Indonesia, connecting the capital city of Jakarta to the textile hub of
Bandung.
China have been selected by the Indonesian Government over
Japan to build the country’s first fast-train rail link.
Commencing in 2016, construction on the $5.5bn project will
last for three years, with completion scheduled for 2019. The project will be
developed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China, a joint venture formed in October
2015 between a consortium of Indonesian state-owned companies, and China
Railway International.
The project will be carried out on a business-to-business
basis, with Indonesia having 60% interest in the joint venture, while China has
40%.
The 350km/h line is included in the government’s national strategic projects (PSN), and will serve four main stations: Halim in Jakarta, Karawang in West Java, and Walini and Tegaluar in Bandung. The Jakarta – Bandung journey time will be cut from three hours to 45 minutes.
The project has faced a number of issues during construction. The Public Works and Housing Ministry halting work for two weeks after drainage problems caused flooding on the Jakarta – Cikampek toll road. The project has also faced land acquisition issues.
Indonesia’s president, Mr Joko Widodo, had planned to combine the Chinese-led project with the Japanese-led Jakarta – Surabaya project in order to stem the projects prolonged delays and budget overruns.
KCIC has moved back the completion date to the second half of 2021 from the initial target of June 2021, which was already two years later than the original date.
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