People often say that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. Although the words are rough, there is indeed some truth, such as the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway built by my country for Indonesia, which was highly sought after after after its opening, and was accidentally targeted by some "people with a heart".
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was completed and opened to traffic
Recently, a news titled "Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail shuttle bus collided with a passenger car" caught my attention. According to the report, in mid-December,An RV in Bandung, Indonesia
While driving on the level crossing, he was hit by a shuttle bus connecting to the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, and was dragged for nearly 500 meters。As a result, the car was smashed beyond recognition, and all three passengers on board were killed.
Indonesia** pointed out that the shuttle bus connecting to the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail was departing from Padaralalang station to Bandung station when an accident occurred. Mentioned here"Shuttle buses"It usually refers to a type of train in the urban rail transit system。This type of vehicle usually travels on short lines within the city, usually running back and forth between major stations or areas within the city to facilitate rapid travel between different areas of the city. In other words, this train has nothing to do with the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway.
We deeply regret the people who died in this car accident, but throughout the whole process of the incident, we will find that this incident has nothing to do with ChinaApparently trying to pour dirty water on China and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway.
The scene of the collision between the shuttle train and the minibus].
In fact, this has happened more than once. At the end of 2022, there were all kinds of news that the "Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail train" was derailed, resulting in dozens of train staff, and all kinds of questioning voices rushed out for a while, and they all sang about the quality of China's high-speed rail. However, after the investigation,only to find out that the real derailment was not the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, but a freight train responsible for deliveryAt that time, the Indonesia-China high-speed rail joint venture also released the results of the investigation, and the company's general manager said that the derailed train contained diesel locomotives and fixed engines, which did not match the structure of the fast train.
Regardless of who the "masterminds" behind these events are, it is certain that they are pouring dirty water on China and China's high-speed rail on such a large scaleThe main reason is that the achievements of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway have made them red-eyed.
As a landmark project of China's railway "going global", and also a "golden signboard" for cooperation between China and Indonesia under the framework of the "Belt and Road", the emergence of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is of great significance to the two countriesOn the one hand, it represents the maturity of China's high-speed rail technology, and has launched the "first shot" of China's railway in the world, and it is a "small step" for China's high-speed rail to go global”；On the other hand,It represents the beginning of a new era in Indonesia and is a "big step" for Indonesia。Why do we say that, let's look at it from the following aspects:
Traffic congestion in Indonesia is severe
First of all, in terms of transportation, the emergence of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway means that Indonesia has entered a high-speed era。With a total distance of about 142 kilometers, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is the first high-speed railway in Indonesia and even the whole of East Asia, successfully connecting Jakarta to BandungIt has been shortened from more than 3 hours to 40 minutes.
Know that Jakarta and Bandung are among the busiest cities in IndonesiaEvery year, Indonesia loses billions of dollars to traffic jams. With this railway, not only will the billions of transportation costs be saved, but also the transportation efficiency between the two places will be greatly improved, and the flow of people and goods will be promoted.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was officially opened in October this year, and data shows that within one month since the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was officially opened for operation on November 17, a total of 38 passengers have been sent30,000 passengers, and the highest passenger occupancy rate in a single day reached 987%。
Secondly, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads, and the completion of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has pressed the acceleration button for Indonesia's economic development. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail is located on the most prosperous island in Indonesia, Java, where there are about 1It has a population of 4.5 billion, which is equivalent to half of Indonesia's total population. The opening of this high-speed railway will quickly stimulate the economic vitality of the island's population. With the convenience of high-speed rail, Jakarta and Bandung will form a close city-to-city effect, accelerate the flow of people, goods and services between the nine counties and cities, and at the same time bring new economic growth points to the regions along the line。For example, at Dekarur station, which is close to the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, there is an Indonesian small restaurant that has nearly tripled in size since the opening of the high-speed rail line.
Indonesia celebrates the opening of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway
Third, it greatly solves the local employment problem in IndonesiaAccording to rough estimates, since the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, it has been nearly 510,000 Indonesians have provided jobs, and after they are put into operation, nearly 3 jobs will be created in related passenger services, equipment maintenance and other industries. In addition, the Chinese side has also cultivated a large number of local talents, official data showsThe number of Indonesian employees who have grown up under the training of the Chinese side has reached nearly 450,000 people, creating a "professional team that cannot be taken away" for the local Indonesia.
All in all, the dividends brought by the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail to Indonesia are countless, which can be seen from the smiling expression of Indonesia's ** Jokowi, and the interesting thing is that in the previous interview with foreign media, Jokowi even moved a chair directly and sat at the high-speed rail station for an interview. However, the achievements of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway are obvious to the international community, and no matter how much the "well-intentioned" people splash dirty water, it is difficult to hide the brilliance of China and China's high-speed railway.
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