At 16:35 on October 17, Beijing time, the G1137 EMU train departed from Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia.The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was officially opened for operation. The train has a maximum operating speed of 350 kilometers per hour and can reach the two places in as little as 46 minutes. This marks Indonesia’s entry into the high-speed rail era and is also China’s first high-speed rail overseas. The entire line adopts Chinese technology and Chinese standards.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway connects the Indonesian capital Jakarta and the famous tourist city Bandung. The total length of the line is 142.3 kilometers and the maximum operating speed is 350 kilometers per hour.It starts from Jakarta, passes through Bekasi City, Bekasi County, Karawang County, Puwangkarta County, West Bandung County, Chima Market, Bandung County, and ends at Bandung City. It has four stations: Halim, Karawang, Padalalang, and Dekarur.
In the early days of the official opening of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, 14 EMU trains were operated between Jakarta and Bandung. The fastest running times from Jakarta Halim Station to Karawang, Padalalang and Dekarur stations were 12 minutes, 30 minutes and 46 minutes respectively.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway EMU is designed and manufactured by a Chinese company using the advanced and mature technology of the 350 kilometers per hour Fuxing Chinese standard EMU, adapting to the Indonesian operating environment and line conditions, and integrating Indonesian local culture. It has the characteristics of advanced technology, safety and comfort. Each EMU is composed of 8 cars, with VIP, first-class and second-class seats, with a total capacity of 601 people.
It is worth mentioning that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail train-to-ground wireless network adopts Huawei's mature solution and uses interleaved networking for seamless coverage. The network reliability is as high as 99.99%, ensuring stable transmission of train control signals and intelligent orchestration and scheduling of train numbers and function numbers.