Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Fastest Train in South East Asia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a multibillion-dollar project backed by China. The bullet train "Whoosh" is built to take more than 600 people to and from Jakarta and Bandung in 45 minutes and is part of China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

President Joko Widodo has lauded the project for the fast ride it will provide between the two cities on Indonesia's most populous island Java, according to officials. The train can reach speeds up to 350 kilometers per hour and has cost a joint Chinese-Indonesian venture more than $7 billion to build. Authorities have been running public trials of the new high-speed journey of 142 kilometers before its opening.