An electric Multiple Unit high-speed train is seen during Hot Sliding Test in Tegalluar, Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, May 19, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.
A free, limited trial run for passengers, initially set for Aug. 18, has been postponed to early September, but no delay is expected to the full operational launch on Oct. 1, KCIC said on Tuesday.
Safety checks were ongoing as of last Friday, according to transport ministry official Mohamad Risal Wasal.
KCIC said internal trials had gone smoothly but the company was still working with the transport ministry on necessary operational certificates.
Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by Gayatri Suroyo, Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Antara, Al Farisi, KCIC, Mohamad Risal Wasal, Xi Jinping, Joko Widodo, Stefanno Sulaiman, Gayatri Suroyo, Kanupriya Kapoor
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Locations:
Tegalluar, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, JAKARTA, China, Indonesian, Jakarta