Mr Deddy Herlambang, deputy head of road and rail at Jakarta-based NGO Indonesian Transportation Society, highlights that the HSR is still not certified. Ms Chairunisa said that the Greater Jakarta light rapid transit train, which is also expected to be launched on Aug 18, will partially solve the problem since one of the stations is near the HSR Halim station. “Under the current condition, it is faster to go to Bandung by car via highway,” said Mr Darmaningtyas, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.Ĭurrently, Jakarta’s Halim station is only accessible by highway, and a long detour is required to get to other parts of the city.Ĭommuters who intend to get to South Jakarta from the station located in East Jakarta, for example, may spend about 1.5 hours in traffic during peak hours - about twice the time it takes to get to Bandung using the HSR. PT KCIC is the consortium of Indonesian and Chinese state companies building the railway.Īmid the rush to see to the completion of the stations, analysts whom CNA spoke to pointed out other issues the authorities should address in order for the megaproject to run smoothly.Īpart from the stations’ readiness, authorities must also ensure they are accessible by the public as soon as possible, said transport analyst Darmaningtyas, who is the head of Instran - a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that focuses on transport issues.Īt the moment, all four stations have very limited accessibility. “So the construction work started later than the other three stations.” “Padalarang is only 65 per cent ready because initially, the station was at Walini (but was then moved to Padalarang),” said Ms Eva Chairunisa, corporate secretary of PT KCIC.
The HSR is scheduled to be soft-launched next month to coincide with Indonesia’s Independence Day, which falls on Aug 17.īut as of early July, the Padalarang station is only about 65 per cent ready, even as the other three stations along the line are close to completion. It is Indonesia’s and Southeast Asia’s first high-speed train. Part of China’s landmark Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project, the high-speed rail train will cut travel time from Jakarta to Bandung from more than three hours to about 40 minutes.
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