STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:33
LOCATION: Jakarta
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the railway
2. various of passengers
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): FARHAT ABBAS, Passenger

STORYLINE:

The first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was officially launched on Oct. 17.
   
According to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd., the railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark on Sunday.
   
As the year-end is approaching, the train services have seen rapidly growing passenger flow, with up to 48 trips per day compared to the previous 14.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger
"I'm from Jakarta. I'm traveling around. This is my first time (to take this train). I wish the success of the HSR. I hope it's extended to Surabaya."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): FARHAT ABBAS, Passenger
"Today, I go to Bandung by intentionally taking the HSR. The business class seats were all sold out. This is my fourth time taking the train. I hope that the HSR can better serve and benefit people in Jakarta and Bandung and provide passengers with an economical, efficient and safe way to travel." 

With a design speed of 350 km per hour, the 142.3-km HSR shortens the journey between Indonesia's capital Jakarta to Bandung in West Java province from over three hours to around 40 minutes.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta.
(XHTV)