Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts

STORY: Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint commissioning and testing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAHYUDI, Jakarta resident 3. various of the joint commissioning and testing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KARTIKA WIRJOATMODJO, Vice Minister II of Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises STORYLINE: The joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) started on Monday, marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project. The joint commissioning and testing is conducted prior to the opening of the high-speed railway to ensure safe and smooth operation of the trainsets. Currently, all civil engineering works such as roadbeds, bridges, culverts, and tunnels have been completed. Preparations for operation are being carried out in an orderly manner. After the completion of the joint commissioning and testing, further running trials an

Chinese enterprise in Pakistan helps repair flood-hit highway

STORY: Chinese enterprise in Pakistan helps repair flood-hit highway DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Karakoram Highway STORYLINE: Floods recently hit the Dasu town in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A section of the Karakoram Highway was affected by the flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains. A Chinese enterprise in Pakistan has made efforts to repair the section of the highway. After 8 days of work including clearing rocks and repairing roadbeds, the damaged section was fixed. According to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority, the floods in the country have killed 1,508 people since mid-June. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)