Indonesian President Sarko Vitoria on the 13th, said the hope that the Jakarta - Bandung high-speed rail project started construction next month. According to Japanese media reports, the Indonesian government has received reports on the feasibility of the project in China and Japan, which is currently being evaluated.
According to the Indonesian "Jakarta Post" reported on the 13th, Indonesian Economic Co-ordinator Sophie said at the end of the cabinet meeting that day, Zooke expressed the hope that the high-speed rail project in August to build the will. Sophia said that Indonesia will hold a "beauty contest" between China and Japan and designate a third party as a consultant to participate in the bidding process, the country should be able to make objective judgments, and there is no conflict of interest between China and Japan. Indonesian Minister of Transport Jokan 13, said that only China and Japan are currently interested in the project, "if there are other countries interested, also welcomed the application."
Japan's Kyodo News reported on the 14th, Indonesia's high-speed rail plan to connect Jakarta and the eastern city of Surabaya. Jakarta to the plateau city of Bandung between about 150 km section is considered priority construction object. Singapore today reported that Japan had conducted a feasibility study on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project in 2009, proposing to reduce the train travel time from 3 hours to 40 minutes. Japan's Trade Promotion Council website released in 2012 the feasibility report shows that the project is expected to cost 7.97 billion US dollars. But in April this year, the Indonesian state business minister Su Maeruo said that the Chinese side proposed that if the construction of the railway by China, as China's banks to provide 50 billion US dollars for Indonesia part of the loan, the Indonesian government is considering the program. Su Maeruo said that China's proposal means that Indonesia does not need to provide financial guarantees, which is very attractive, and the Japanese side may require the Indonesian side of the financial guarantee. April 22 this year, the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and the Indonesian state-owned enterprises signed the "Jakarta - Bandung high-speed railway project framework", the "Straits Times" reported earlier, according to the framework agreement, Indonesia agreed to China provides data on topographic maps, earthquakes and geological data between Jakarta and Bandung, while China is required to submit a feasibility report in July.
Japan recently to Indonesia to promote the Shinkansen technology to make every effort. According to the Japanese news agency reported on the 14th, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the day in the official residence met with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman. Abe said Japan will meet the needs of infrastructure in Asia, including Indonesia, in terms of quality and quantity. Japan's "Sankei Shimbun" reported that on the 10th of this month, the Japanese prime minister assistant officer and the queen in Jakarta and Zooke held talks, introduced the Japanese Shinkansen technology advanced, and submitted Abe's personal letter. Abe in the letter specifically mentioned Jakarta - Bandung high-speed rail project, expressed the hope that Indonesia and Japan cooperation. On the 7th of this month, Japan held the first "World High-Speed Railway Conference", Abe took a special trip to attend the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, said "Southeast Asia, the United States, India, more than 20 countries have plans to build high-speed rail, hoping to overseas in Japan Shinkansen technology "[Global Times in Indonesia, Japan special correspondent Zhuang Xueya blue elegant song Wang Xiaoxiong]