JAKARTA: The Indonesian Government on Sunday (May 31) is considering including Japan in Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), an Indonesia-China consortium to develop the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, as Indonesia seeks to expedite and expand the national strategic project, a senior minister has said.
Japan, which was outbid by China for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project, is currently working with the Indonesian government to develop a medium-speed line to connect Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java.
“Because of that – to be more economical – President Jokowi has instructed that the project not stop at Bandung but be extended to Surabaya. Also, add Japan to the consortium,” said Airlangga on Sunday in an online press briefing after a limited Cabinet meeting. Airlangga said that the idea to include Japan in the consortium would first be reviewed by the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry.
KCIC initially aimed to finish the project and begin operation by June 2021, a two-year delay from its original target. With the current health crisis, the project’s completion is expected to be further delayed to the second half of 2021.
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