Antara News·Indonesia·Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 01:08 PM UTC

Indonesia plans 14,000 km of new, reactivated railway tracks by 2045

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Suharsana Aji Sasra J. C., Yashinta Difa

..Collaborating with other nations, such as Japan, is entirely natural.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government plans to expand the national railway network by adding approximately 14,000 kilometers of new and reactivated tracks by 2045, with total estimated investment of Rp1,100 trillion to Rp1,200 trillion (approximately US$61.45 billion to US$67.04 billion).

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said in Jakarta on Wednesday that accelerating railway development outside Java is a direct mandate from President Prabowo Subianto under the National Priority Work Program (PKPN).

"In principle, we aim to continue expanding the railway network," AHY said during a press conference.

AHY noted that Indonesia currently operates 7,000 kilometers of active railway tracks. However, significant track additions and reactivations are needed to support passenger mobility and logistics, particularly for the transportation of primary commodities in Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.

According to the minister, Sumatra requires the strengthening and expansion of existing networks, Kalimantan requires rail infrastructure to be built from scratch, while Sulawesi needs greater integration between railways, industrial zones, and commodity centers.

In addition to infrastructure development, AHY highlighted the need to expand passenger train fleets while boosting domestic industrial independence through strategic international partnerships and technology transfers.

"Collaborating with other nations, such as Japan, is entirely natural. However, the primary objective is to ensure that the national railway industry thrives and grows. We aim to secure technology transfers that we can subsequently develop into domestic innovations," he explained.

AHY further emphasized that rail-based transport offers high efficiency and accounts for less than 1 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, in line with the government's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions.

He noted that achieving the ambitious 2045 vision will require seamless coordination among national ministries, local authorities, and spatial planning bodies to ensure that railway development directly supports growth in surrounding regions.

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