The highly anticipated Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is expected to go into operation soon. During an interview with Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Kang, he highlighted the importance of the high-speed rail in improving the Indonesian transportation system and creating more jobs. The railway is a signature project of the China-led Belt and Road Initiative.

The railway has become a major topic during meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The high-speed railway will make Indonesia the second country in the world to have commercial trains that run up to 350km/h.