Buried Treasure in Kebon Kawung

The tender for the project to build a new Bandung railway station reeks of corruption. PT KAI admits to having carried out a selection process, not a tender, as per standard procedure.

January 14, 2003

In a few years from now, regular passengers on the Bandung rail route could be pleasantly surprized. The Kebon Kawung railway station in this so-called City of Flowers, which is currently rather run down, is to be given a facelift. To that end, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), the state railway company, is preparing large-scale plans to renovate Kebon Kawung, turning it into a multi-function station that integrates trans-portation and commercial as

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