The railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, has been beset with delays and increasing costs, and some observers doubt its commercial benefits.
The high-speed rail cuts travel time between two major Indonesian cities from about three hours to 40 minutes. The line was largely funded by China and was originally meant to begin operations in 2019.
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