Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts

May. 22， 2023 （Xinhua） — The joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway （HSR） started on May 22， marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project. The high-speed line， a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative， connects Indonesia's capital Jakarta and another major city Bandung. Currently， all civil engineering works such as roadbeds， bridges， culverts， and tunnels have been completed. Preparations for operation are being carried out in an orderly manner. After the completion of the joint commissioning and testing， further running trials and safety assessments will be conducted before the official commencement of operation.