(Xinhua file photo: Passengers take a group photo at Halim railway station in Jakarta. The Indonesian capital, January 17, 2024)
JAKARTA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has completed 100 days of service, officials from China Railway International Co., Ltd. said last Wednesday (Jan. 24) and carried a total of 1.45 million passengers. .
Officials said the train timetable had been adjusted and optimized to reflect local public holidays and passenger flow. To improve the transport capacity of the railway.
The number of daily train journeys increased from 14 to 40, and 48 at weekends. There were a total of 3,487 bus journeys during the first 100 days and the highest number of passengers in one day, 21,537, and the highest daily passenger rate. It is at 99.6 percent.
Meanwhile, the high-speed railway built by China has improved facilities and services at various stations. To provide a smooth experience for passengers There is a fast food restaurant. Drink shop And a convenience store is available at Halim Station. Padalarang station and Tegallaur station increased Moreover, the location has been prepared without barriers to meet the needs of different passengers.
Septian Hario Seto, Indonesia’s Assistant Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs. The railway is said to have revolutionized travel between Jakarta and Bandung. who changed from traveling mainly on highways He travels mainly by rail instead.
Seto believes that the country’s transport model will evolve from personal transport to a method that focuses more on transport in the future. We are therefore keen to expand cooperation. and the expansion of the high-speed railway from Jakarta to Surabaya. Passing through Yogyakarta
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, which will enter commercial service in October 2023, shortens the travel time between Jakarta and Bandung from more than three hours to just 46 minutes, providing more options for passengers, commuters and families far away
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