JAKARTA – Soon after the launch of the high-speed rail (HSR) linking Indonesia’s capital to its third-largest city of Bandung on Oct 2, Indonesian officials are shifting their focus to a more ambitious project to connect Jakarta to Surabaya.
If the plan materialises, travellers will be able to shuttle between the country’s two biggest cities in about 3½ hours – a fraction of the 10½ hours it takes by regular train, and 10 hours by car.
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