Indonesia Opens Inaugurates High-Speed Railway 

Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7.3bn project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative. <br />President Joko Widodo launched the service, which connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung, a top economic hub. <br />The railway is named Whoosh, a Bahasa Indonesia acronym that translates to time-saving and reliable. <br />The railway was originally scheduled to open in 2019 but was delayed due to land disputes, the Covid-19 pandemic and a $1.2bn (£984m) budget overrun.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>