President Prabowo orders construction of Trans‑Sumatra and Trans‑Kalimantan railways
At the inauguration of the first phase of renovations to Semarang Tawang Station on 30 July 2026, President Prabowo Subianto tasked the Ministry of Transportation, led by Dudy Purwagandhi, and PT Kereta Api Indonesia, headed by Bobby Rasyidin, to build the Trans‑Sumatra railway. The line is to run from Bakauheni in the south of Sumatra to the island’s northernmost point in Aceh. Prabowo also directed that work on a Trans‑Kalimantan railway begin, ideally in parallel with the Sumatra project, as part of a broader vision for Indonesia as a large, prosperous nation.
Both the transportation minister and the railway‑company director affirmed their readiness to carry out the projects. The president framed the rail expansion as a strategic national undertaking that will boost connectivity across the archipelago and demonstrate Indonesia’s development ambitions.
Entities: Bobby Rasyidin · Dudy Purwagandhi · PT Kereta Api Indonesia · PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) · Prabowo Subianto · Trans‑Sumatra Railway · Trans‑Sumatra railway
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- [● 4 SOURCES] PT Kereta Api Indonesia President Director Bobby Rasyidin confirmed readiness to carry out the project. (Bobby Rasyidin)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Trans‑Sumatra railway will connect Bakauheni in the south to Aceh in the north of Sumatra. (President Prabowo Subianto)
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Prabowo Subianto ordered PT Kereta Api Indonesia and the Ministry of Transportation to construct the Trans‑Sumatra railway. (President Prabowo Subianto)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The announcement was made during the inauguration of the first phase of renovations at Semarang Tawang Station on 30 July 2026. (President Prabowo Subianto)
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Prabowo also instructed the start of a Trans‑Kalimantan railway, possibly concurrently with the Trans‑Sumatra project. (President Prabowo Subianto)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi confirmed readiness to implement the Trans‑Sumatra railway project. (Dudy Purwagandhi)
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Prabowo Subianto ordered PT Kereta Api Indonesia and the Ministry of Transportation to construct the Trans‑Sumatra railway line. (President Prabowo Subianto)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Prabowo directed that the Trans‑Kalimantan railway be started after Trans‑Sumatra, possibly simultaneously. (all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The orders were announced during the inauguration of the first phase of renovations at Semarang Tawang Station on 30 July 2026. (all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia is Bobby Rasyidin. (all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Minister of Transportation is Dudy Purwagandhi. (all articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The directive was given during the inauguration of the first phase of renovations at Semarang Tawang Station on 30 July 2026. (President Prabowo Subianto)