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The Star
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Indonesia eyes high-speed railway extension to boost Java connectivity
JAKARTA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government was advancing a study on the proposed extension of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) to Surabaya to accelerate integrated and efficient mobility across Java Island, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said on Tuesday. The proposed project would build upon the success of the existing Jakarta-Bandung HSR. "President Prabowo Subianto has issued a clear directive to extend the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway to Surabaya. This is more than a continuation; it represents a bold vision to connect Jakarta and Surabaya with faster, cleaner, and more integrated transportation," Yudhoyono said at the opening of the 2025 Indonesia RailwayTech exhibition in Jakarta. "To realize this, we are preparing a new regulatory framework. This could be a true game-changer, significantly reducing travel time, increasing efficiency, and generating broad economic benefits by linking cities, industries, and ports across Java," he added. The Jakarta-Bandung HSR has drawn strong public attention since it began commercial operations in October 2023, cutting travel time between Indonesia's biggest city Jakarta and Bandung in West Java from over three hours to just 46 minutes.
United News of India
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- United News of India
Following rise in fatal accidents, Indonesia to phase out overloaded trucks
Jakarta, May 6 (UNI) Indonesia is to phase out oversized and overloaded trucks following several cases of fatal traffic accidents and also significant damage to roads. The country's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, expressed hope on Tuesday that the archipelago would eliminate oversized and overloaded trucks by next year, as his ministry is drafting a presidential regulation on logistics and supply chain management. He stated that the regulation is expected to be issued soon. "Hopefully, this regulation will drastically reduce the number of accidents, fatalities, and material losses caused by these incidents," the senior minister said. Deadly road accidents are common in the Southeast Asian country due to overloading, poor road conditions, and reckless driving. In February, eight people were killed in West Java province after an overloaded truck suffered brake failure, colliding with two cars at a tollgate and causing severe damage. UNI/XINHUA ANV RN
