Rail transport in Indonesia
| Indonesia | |
|---|---|
An inter-city and a commuter train at Gambir railway station.
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| Operation | |
| National railway | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Statistics | |
| Ridership | 268.4 million (2015, as of October) |
| Freight | 26.5 million tonnes (2015, as of October) |
| System length | |
| Total | 4,069 kilometres (2,528 mi) |
| Electrified | 235 kilometres (146 mi) |
| Track gauge | |
| Main | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | (km?) |
| Electrification | |
| Main | 1.5 kV DC overhead line |
The majority of Indonesia's railways is located on Java, used for both passenger and freight transport. There are three noncontinuous railway networks in Sumatra (Aceh and North Sumatra; West Sumatra; South Sumatra and Lampung) with two new networks is being developed in Kalimantan and Sulawesi
Urban railway exist in form of commuter rail in Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya. New mass rapid transit and light rail transit system are currently under construction in Jakarta and Palembang.
Indonesia's rail gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), although 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) and 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) lines previously existed. Newer constructions in Aceh and Sulawesi are using the 1,435 mm gauge. Most of the Jakarta metropolitan area is electrified at 1500 V DC overhead.
Indonesia's railways are operated by the state-owned PT Kereta Api and its Jakartan subsidiary, the PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek. The infrastructure is state-owned, and companies pay a fee for using the railways.
Various narrow gauge industrial tramways operate in Java and Sumatra, serving the sugarcane and oil palm industries.
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