Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has announced plans to secure IDR853 trillion (USD53 billion) in private sector investment to expand the national railway network from 6,461 km to 10,524 km by 2030. The initiative forms a key part of President Prabowo Subianto’s infrastructure agenda, which aims to attract alternative funding while reducing reliance on state budgets.
The government will focus on pure private investment through mechanisms like concessions and avoid traditional models such as availability payments. The ministry estimates that annual rail infrastructure investments will reach IDR170.6 trillion from 2026–2030.
Key regional expansions include: 1,200 km of new track in Kalimantan, 100 km in Papua, a network to grow from 71 km to 734 km in Sulawesi, 1,854 km to 2,900 km in Sumatra and an expansion of the network to 5,590 km, including electrification and high-speed rail in Java, Madura and Bali.
In addition to new rail lines, Indonesia plans to upgrade its rolling stock. By 2030, the national fleet is projected to include 5,314 locomotives and 62,542 carriages. Passenger transport targets include 2,839 locomotives and 34,178 coaches, aiming to more than double the passenger mode share from 4 percent to 9 percent. On the freight side, 2,475 cargo locomotives and 28,364 wagons will support efforts to raise rail freight share from 1.1 percent to 13 percent.
