Indonesia asks Japan to build new rail link

Indonesia has rejected competitive tendering and offered Japan the opportunity to build a USD3 billion rail link connecting Jakarta to Surabaya.

The request to Japan to build the 786km railway, which came in a direct letter to Tokyo, follows a bitter and failed bidding contest with China earlier in the year over building Indonesia’s first high speed rail link between Jakarta and Bandung.

The move by the Indonesian government is widely seen as aiming to improve relations with Japan.

Indonesia’s Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister told the Jakarta Post that the railway will upgrade an existing track, with trains running at up to 200km/h to shorten the travel time between Jakarta and Surabaya to 3.5 hours from 11 hours.

- Video Advertisement -

Related Post

Bassac Riverbank Stabilization Project in Kandal Reaches 60% Completion

The ongoing infrastructure initiative to reinforce the Bassac riverbank in Sampov Poun City, Kandal Province, has achieved a significant milestone, with construction teams completing approximately 60% of the designated works. Local authorities and engineering crews remain heavily committed to accelerating the remaining phases to ensure the project concludes entirely on schedule. During a recent field […]

Cambodia and Vietnam Partner to Build Major Drug Rehabilitation Center in Svay Rieng

Cambodia and Vietnam are joining forces to establish an expansive National Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Svay Rieng Province. The planned facility will cover more than fifty-three hectares of land, marking a significant step forward in bilateral efforts to address substance dependency and long-term recovery. The project advanced further following a strategic meeting on […]

Kampong Cham Becomes First Cambodian Province to Finalize Precise Local Administrative Boundary Maps

Landmark mapping initiative paves the way for advanced economic corridors, digital integration with Google Maps, and comprehensive rural modernization under the Pentagonal Strategy In a historic milestone for Cambodia’s local governance and territorial management, Kampong Cham has officially become the first province in the nation to establish accurate, clear, and definitive administrative boundary maps for […]

Cambodia Nears Completion of Strategic Border Ring Road in Northeastern Provinces

Funded by the Border Infrastructure Fund, the infrastructure project in Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri achieves over 95% of its construction targets Cambodia’s ambitious infrastructure initiative to establish a continuous border ring road is nearing full completion, with construction teams successfully executing the vast majority of planned developments in Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri provinces. From the commencement of […]

Bentley Systems Unveils OpenUtilities Substation+ to Fix Fragmented Grid Design          

Bentley Systems has launched OpenUtilities Substation+, an AI-supported 3D design software designed to eliminate fragmented utility data. By unifying isolated civil, electrical, and structural information into a single standards-aligned model, the platform fixes the data gaps that stall automation and derail digital twin initiatives. By consolidating these distinct disciplines into a single architecture, the software […]

Chinese Enterprises Expand Industrial Footprint in Svay Rieng Special Economic Zone

Two manufacturing firms pledge capital to the Qilu SEZ following a successful provincial delegation visit to Shandong Province and Zibo City Svay Rieng Province is poised for further industrial expansion as two Chinese companies have officially committed to investing in the region’s prominent Qilu Special Economic Zone. This new capital injection aims to significantly expand […]