China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway

2023-10-02 12:15

The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.

Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7.3bn (£5.9) project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative.

President Joko Widodo launched the service, which connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung, a top economic hub.

The railway is named Whoosh, a Bahasa Indonesia...