China’ state-owned railway constructor, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has stated its intention to participate in working on the Jakarta-Surabaya railroad project, an official said on Monday (Sept 2). The project, earlier, was planned to be worked on by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), starting construction of the project by the middle of next year. Coordinating minister for maritime affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said that the government wants the Jakarta-Surabaya medium-speed train to start operating at the end of 2022.