Bali Plans $20 Billion Railway Project to Ease Road Congestion

  • Initial work of construction will begin in September
  • First two construction stages will cost $10.8 billion

Heavy traffic in Bali.

Photographer: Nyimas Laula/Bloomberg
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Bali plans to start building a $20 billion railway network connecting the airport with tourist areas in a bid to reduce traffic congestion.

Developers, led by PT Sarana Bali Dwipa Jaya, will start work on the project, called Bali Subway, in September, according to a government statement on Thursday.