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Romance rekindled: The rise of Asia’s great railways

epa10894934 A man takes a picture of rail workers standing next to the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train during an inauguration ceremony, lead by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (not pictured), at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, 02 October 2023. Joko Widodo inaugurated the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train at Halim Station. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, named Whoosh, is the first in Indonesia and also the first in Southeast Asia. This fast train has a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour.  EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA
epa10894934 A man takes a picture of rail workers standing next to the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train during an inauguration ceremony, lead by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (not pictured), at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, 02 October 2023. Joko Widodo inaugurated the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train at Halim Station. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train, named Whoosh, is the first in Indonesia and also the first in Southeast Asia. This fast train has a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour.  EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA

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