Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, March 4 (Reporter Ye Pingfan, Tao Fangwei) The reporter learned from China Railway International that the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway sent 17,289 passengers on the 3rd, and the cumulative number of passengers sent since its opening exceeded 2 million, and the passenger flow continued to maintain a high trend.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway will be officially put into operation on October 17, 2023. According to China Railway International*** data, as of the 3rd, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has been operating safely for 139 days, and a total of 2008387 passengers have been sent. At present, the daily number of trains running on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has increased from 14 to 40 at the beginning of its opening, the number of passenger seats has doubled from more than 8,400 to more than 20,000, the highest number of passengers sent in a single day is 21,537, and the passenger occupancy rate is the highest 996%。
On March 3, at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, passengers queued up to swipe their tickets to the platform. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin.
In order to ensure the safe and orderly operation of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, the China-Indonesia O&M consortium has conscientiously implemented the important consensus reached by the Chinese and Indonesian heads of state, adhered to the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and worked together to promote the safe, orderly and high-quality operation of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway. The O&M consortium makes full use of China's advanced and mature experience in high-speed rail operation and maintenance management, strengthens the safety management of driving in the rainy season according to the local climate characteristics of Indonesia, adopts the mode of technical prevention and civil air defense, and dynamically monitors the situation of the line in rainy days, so as to ensure the safe and smooth operation of the high-speed rail and the safe and orderly travel of passengers.
In addition, the O&M consortium also focuses on strengthening the training of Indonesian employees, helping Indonesian employees to familiarize themselves with equipment, facilities and operating procedures through theoretical training, simulated operation and mentoring, etc., and continuously improving the localization rate and operation and management capabilities of Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway operation and maintenance personnel.
On March 3, in the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, a child took a group photo with the model of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail EMU. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Qin.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, jointly built by China and Indonesia, connects Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and the famous tourist city of Bandung, shortening the commuting time between the two cities from more than 3 hours to 46 minutes.