Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 8-month operation with 3.54 mln passengers

Children pose for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

A child views a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers take photos inside a decoration resembling the interior view of the driver's cab of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers wait for their trains at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers claim tickets on self-service devices at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers wait to check in by swiping their tickets at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers view a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers pose for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers wait to check in by swiping their tickets at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

Passengers wait for their trains at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 17, 2024.

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its eight months of operation on Monday with a total of 3.54 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)