Bogor, W Java, Sept. 20 -- The Transportation Ministry has recruited at least 300 local people to support the Bogor-Sukabumi double-track railway construction project, the ministry's top official revealed in a statement that ANTARA received here on Sunday.

"Currently, a railway line spanning 26.7 kilometers from Bogor to Cicurug is under construction. It is expected to be completed in August 2021," Director for Railway Facilities at the Indonesian Transportation Ministry Heru Wisnu Wibowo said.

Employing the local residents in the Bogor-Sukabumi double-track railway construction project was part of the ministry's commitment to implementing the government's labor-intensive program, he said.

The casual workers are averagely employed for ...