"It is a great opportunity for the people of West Java, and they should utilize it," Heryawan said after a meeting to discuss the accelerated construction of the Jakarta-Bandung fast train project here on Wednesday.
To accelerate the construction of the project, the governor has urged the heads of districts and mayors to jointly coordinate and consolidate their efforts.
Meanwhile, Secretary of West Java Province Iwa Karniwa ensured that the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Project will be adjusted in the spatial arrangement.
"It will be applicable for mainly four areas in Bandung Raya: Bandung City, Cimahi City, West Bandung City, and Bandung District," Karniwa pointed.
The West Java administration has taken into account the spatial arrangement by signing an agreement of the draft presidential decree (Raperpres) related to spatial planning of national strategic areas of the urban basin of Bandung Raya.
"The construction of the rapid train should be in line with the availability of space and protecting the environment," he stated.
Karniwa said that the coordination meeting between the representatives of the West Java government, Indonesia-China Rapid Railways, and districts and cities had anticipated the agreement in the Raperpres related to spatial planning of national strategic areas of the urban basin of Bandung Raya, except for Bekasi and Purwakarta.
"As a result, the development of the rapid train can be accommodated in the Raperpres," he said.
He hoped that the Raperpres would be part of a presidential decree. As a result, the development of the high-speed train will be based on the applicable regulations.
"The determination of the location and environmental impact analysis (Amdal) can be conducted in accordance with the rule," he said.
Director of the Indonesia-China Rapid Railways Hanggoro Budi Wiryawan stated that the route is 150 kilometers in length, and the train will operate at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour.
The rapid train will help commuters cover the distance between Jakarta and Bandung in 30 minutes.
"So, the presence of a high-speed train is expected to reduce congestion and improve mobility of the population," he pointed out.
The initial phase of the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Project will be started on the Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, to Tegalluar, Bandung District, West Java, route.
"The high-speed railway will be constructed from Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, to Tegalluar, Bandung District, West Java," West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan noted after a meeting to discuss the accelerated construction of the Jakarta-Bandung fast train project here on Wednesday.
"The West Java administration will coordinate and consolidate with the Indonesian state enterprise consortium and its Chinese counterpart," he remarked.
The districts and cities involved in the project are Bekasi City, Bekasi District, Karawang District, Purwakarta District, West Bandung District, Cimahi City, Bandung City, and Bandung District.
"The meeting was attended by district heads and mayors. We agree and welcome the implementation of the Jakarta-Bandung fast train project," the governor said.
The governor emphasized that the involvement of the head was important. The development of the high-speed railway network would be integrated with the development of new economic growth centers in West Java.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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