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Karawang Station on Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway officially opens
  ·  2024-12-25  ·   Source: Xinhua News Agency

Karawang Station, a key stop on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR), was officially inaugurated on December 24.

At the inauguration ceremony, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, described Karawang region as a leading rice production hub and a major center for industrial parks, highlighting the station's role in reducing travel times and boosting economic opportunities.

The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, locally known as Whoosh, represents a transformative leap in Indonesia's transportation infrastructure. The 142.3-km high-speed railway, with a maximum speed of 350 km per hour, has cut travel time between Jakarta and Bandung from over three hours to just 40 minutes.

 

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