page_title: High-speed rail in Indonesia
section_title: 2019
hierarchical_section_title: High-speed rail in Indonesia / Jakarta–Bandung–Kertajati / Progress / 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Saat Konstruksi
context_page_description: Indonesia's first – and historic Southeast Asia's first – high-speed rail project was expected to connect the national capital Jakarta with Bandung in neighboring West Java province, covering a distance of over 140 kilometres.
  Plans and studies have been in the works for high-speed rail in Indonesia around for many years. However, it was not until 2008 that it was contemplated seriously. The new plan to finally start HSR construction was announced by Indonesian Government in July 2015, after President of China and world leaders visited Bandung Conference. Plans were also mentioned for a possible extension of the HSR to Surabaya in East Java. The first phase is planned to be completed by 2021 for trial, and begin its commercial operation in 2022.
context_section_description: March The boring machine arrived and was assembled. Drilling started under the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road between KM 3+600 - KM5+800. Progress Reached 13%
  May The Walini tunnel become the first breakthrought tunnel in the high speed rail projects. Celebrated by many group of minister including a Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Rini Soemarno and the West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. According to Rini Soemarno, progress reached 17.5% but estimated to be 59% in late 2019, and land acquisition was almost 100%. Ridwan Kamil hoped to commence the high speed rail operation in 2021.
  September The construction progress reached 32.8% and land acquisition progress reached 99.0%.
  October Construction progress 38.2%.
caption: Walini Tunnel at celebration of breakthrough.
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