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![The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: Indonesia’s Lessons Learned The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: Indonesia’s Lessons Learned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-02-214115.jpg)
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: Indonesia’s Lessons Learned
By Blake H. Berger
It’s critical that future infrastructure projects – including an extension of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR – avoid the pitfalls that plagued the project.
![Indonesian President Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s First High-speed Railway Indonesian President Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s First High-speed Railway](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-02-214115.jpg)
Indonesian President Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s First High-speed Railway
By Sebastian Strangio
The $7.3 billion project connects the cities of Jakarta and Bandung, which lie along one of the world's most congested travel corridors.
![Indonesia Delays Launch of China-backed High-Speed Railway Indonesia Delays Launch of China-backed High-Speed Railway](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-08-08-221700.jpg)
Indonesia Delays Launch of China-backed High-Speed Railway
By Sebastian Strangio
The soft launch of the railway, Southeast Asia's first high-speed line, has been pushed back from August 18 until early September.
![Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-11-062053.jpg)
Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
The eastward extension to Surabaya may make economic sense, but Jakarta should first learn from the troubles faced during the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung line.
![Is Indonesia’s New High-Speed Rail Line Worth It? Is Indonesia’s New High-Speed Rail Line Worth It?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-14-044139.jpg)
Is Indonesia’s New High-Speed Rail Line Worth It?
By James Guild
Whether or not the rail line turns a profit, Jakarta is hoping that the project brings a wider range of subsidiary benefits.
![Indonesian High-Speed Railway to Begin Operations in August: Minister Indonesian High-Speed Railway to Begin Operations in August: Minister](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-04-11-062053.jpg)
Indonesian High-Speed Railway to Begin Operations in August: Minister
By Sebastian Strangio
The $7.2 billion project, a key part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, will be officially opened on Indonesia's independence day.
![Indonesia, China Agree to Final Cost Overruns on High-Speed Rail Project Indonesia, China Agree to Final Cost Overruns on High-Speed Rail Project](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-02-16-052151.jpg)
Indonesia, China Agree to Final Cost Overruns on High-Speed Rail Project
By Sebastian Strangio
An official told parliament this week that the project's final overrun was $1.2 billion, down from more than $2 billion previously predicted.
![Indonesia Gears Up to Start its First High-Speed Rail Line Indonesia Gears Up to Start its First High-Speed Rail Line](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-14-044139.jpg)
Indonesia Gears Up to Start its First High-Speed Rail Line
By Dita Alangkara
The project is part of a planned 750-kilometer line that would cut across four provinces on the main island of Java.
![Indonesia and China's AIIB Indonesia and China's AIIB](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_19-35-06.jpg)
Indonesia and China's AIIB
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jakarta views the bank as a key partner in addressing its infrastructure woes.
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