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Bandung City Tackles Tangled Cables, Aims to Clear 85 Streets by Year-End

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bandung City authorities have begun tidying up overhead cables across the city, with a target to complete work on 85 streets by December 2026.
  • The project involves moving cables underground to improve the city's appearance and public safety.
  • This initiative is part of the city government's broader plan to create a neater, safer, and more comfortable urban environment.

Bandung City is actively addressing its tangled overhead cables, initiating a project to tidy up utility lines across the city. The local government aims to complete the removal and underground relocation of cables on 85 streets by the end of December 2026.

This effort is a key component of the city's strategy to enhance its urban landscape, making it more visually appealing, safer, and comfortable for residents. The visual clutter of numerous cables stretching across streets has long been a concern, and this project seeks to rectify that.

Workers have begun the process, starting with the removal and relocation of cables on Jalan Diponegoro as an initial step. The phased transfer of these cables to underground networks is expected to significantly reduce visual disorder in the city's public spaces.

The initiative not only focuses on aesthetics but also on improving public safety and the overall quality of the urban environment. By moving the cables underground, the city aims to create a cleaner and more organized cityscape.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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