Indonesia-Japan rail project to halve cross-Java travel time

Governments set to agree on plan featuring express service and elevated tracks

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A train station in Surabaya, Indonesia: The high-speed rail project linking Jakarta and Surabaya will involve upgrading the aging facilities currently in place. (Photo by Jun Suzuki)

JUN SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- A planned Japanese-Indonesian rail project on Java will feature dedicated express tracks along part of the route, halving the time needed to cross the island to five and a half hours, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation.

The roughly 750 km high-speed rail link between Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia's second city, is intended to bring the deteriorating state-owned infrastructure up to date.

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