The main structure of two communication base stations of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was constructed on Friday, marking an important breakthrough in the E&M works (electrical and mechanical works) of the railway project in Indonesia.

 

A statement released by KCIC, a joint venture consortium between Chinese and Indonesian state-owned firms that runs the HSR, said there are 73 communication base stations along the 142.3-km railway.

 

With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the high-speed railway built with Chinese technology will cut the journey between Jakarta and Bandung, the capital of West Java province, from more than three hours to around 40 minutes.