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        "id": 1694816,
        "msgid": "ahy-railway-network-development-becomes-solution-to-curb-odol-vehicles-1776887445",
        "date": "2026-04-23 02:08:41",
        "title": "AHY: Railway network development becomes solution to curb ODOL vehicles",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has emphasised the critical role of expanding the national railway network in reducing logistics costs, alleviating road congestion, and addressing over-dimension and over-loading (ODOL) vehicles on national highways. This initiative aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's priorities for infrastructure development, including cross-island networks like Trans Sumatera, Trans Kalimantan, and Trans Sulawesi, to enhance inter-regional connectivity and commodity distribution efficiency. The government aims to extend and reactivate rail lines to 14,000 kilometres by 2045, with investments estimated at Rp1,100 to Rp1,200 trillion, funded through a mix of state budgets, public-private partnerships, and foreign investments.",
        "content": "<p>The development of the railway network aims to lower logistics costs\nwhile reducing the burden on highways, including ODOL vehicles currently\nbeing regulated. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for\nInfrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY)\nstressed that building the railway network is an essential part of\nefforts to tackle over-dimension over-loading (ODOL) vehicles on\nnational roads. \u201cThe development of the railway network to reduce\nlogistics costs as well as ease the load on highways, including ODOL\nvehicles that are currently being regulated,\u201d said AHY after the\ncoordination meeting on national railway network development at the new\nTanah Abang Station, Jakarta, on Wednesday. According to him, railway\ndevelopment not only aims to cut logistics transportation costs but also\nto reduce road density, which has long been dominated by heavy vehicles\nwith excess loads. This policy, AHY continued, is in line with President\nPrabowo Subianto\u2019s priority programme, which places infrastructure\ndevelopment as one of the main pillars of national development. The\ngovernment is also promoting the development of the Trans Sumatera,\nTrans Kalimantan, and Trans Sulawesi networks to strengthen\ninter-regional connectivity and improve the efficiency of goods and\nservices distribution. \u201cThis is the President\u2019s mandate to accelerate\nthe development of cross-island railway networks,\u201d he stated. AHY\nassessed that the role of railways not only supports public mobility but\nalso boosts regional productivity through reduced logistics costs, which\nhas long been a challenge. He noted that land transportation contributes\naround 89 percent of emissions, while railways contribute less than one\npercent. AHY also highlighted the investment imbalance between road and\nrail development. In 2023, the road development budget reached around\nRp86 trillion, while rail reached about Rp6 trillion. According to him,\nthis situation needs to be addressed, given that the national rail\nnetwork length is still limited to around 12,000 kilometres, with most\nlocated on Java island. He emphasised the importance of developing\nrailway networks in resource-based regions to improve commodity\ndistribution efficiency. The government targets the development and\nreactivation of rail networks to around 14,000 kilometres gradually\ntowards the Indonesia 2045 vision, with investment needs estimated at\nRp1,100 to Rp1,200 trillion. The financing for this development will\nrely on a combination of the state budget (APBN), regional budgets\n(APBD), government and business entity cooperation (KPBU), as well as\nprivate and foreign investments.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahy-railway-network-development-becomes-solution-to-curb-odol-vehicles-1776887445",
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