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        "msgid": "krl-electrification-update-transport-minister-assures-start-this-year-1776091856",
        "date": "2026-04-13 21:05:00",
        "title": "KRL Electrification Update: Transport Minister Assures Start This Year",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has confirmed that the electrification of key commuter rail lines in the Jabodetabek area and Bandung Raya will commence this year, targeting routes such as Cikarang-Cikampek, Bogor-Sukabumi, and Padalarang-Cicalengka to enhance connectivity and efficiency. While upgrades to signalling and power capacity are planned for the Tanah Abang-Rangkasbitung line to support more trains, extensions to Serang and Merak remain deferred. This initiative forms part of a broader strategy to alleviate urban congestion and bolster industrial mobility in eastern Jakarta peripheries.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has\nassured that the electrification project for several railway lines\nremains ongoing and is expected to begin construction this year. Dudy\nstated that electrification will be implemented on three routes in the\nJabodetabek area and one in Bandung Raya. The routes in Jabodetabek are\nCikarang-Cikampek and Bogor-Sukabumi, while in Bandung Raya it is\nPadalarang-Cicalengka. \u201cWe are continuing with the KRL electrification.\nWe are working with KAI (PT Kereta Api Indonesia). Not only in Bandung\nRaya (Padalarang-Cicalengka), but also in Cikarang-Cikampek and\nBogor-Sukabumi. These are our main programmes for railway\nelectrification,\u201d Dudy said when met by reporters at the DPR RI building\non Monday (13\/4\/2026). Specifically for the Tanah Abang-Rangkasbitung\nline, his side will carry out electrification only in the form of\ninfrastructure improvements such as signalling systems and increasing\nelectrical substation capacity, so that 12-train set KRL (SF 12) can\noperate on that line and also reduce headway. \u201cThere is also Tanah\nAbang-Rangkasbitung, but they already use KRL there, so improvements to\nsignalling and electrical substation capacity,\u201d he explained. However,\nDudy did not reveal whether electrification will be carried out on the\nRangkasbitung-Merak line. Previously, Dudy had also stated that\nelectrification will not yet be extended to Serang and Merak. His side\nwill not do so this year. \u201cElectrification to Serang or Merak, not yet,\u201d\nhe said. However, Dudy will accelerate the electrification of railway\nlines in the eastern Jakarta corridor. The government views this project\nas part of a long-term strategy for developing mass transportation. The\ncurrent main focus is to promote connectivity to supporting areas that\nhave not been optimally served so far. \u201cIf I am pushing KAI specifically\nfor Cikarang-Cikampek. Cikarang-Cikampek will have a significant impact\nbecause the Jakarta agglomeration will extend far to Cikampek,\u201d Dudy\nrevealed. With electrification up to Cikampek, public mobility in the\neastern industrial areas is expected to become more efficient. In\naddition, pressure from density in the city centre could also be reduced\nas activity distribution becomes more even. \u201cThe movement can help\npeople in Cikampek, especially from Cikarang and Cikampek. And it will\nalso help the Jakarta and surrounding areas to become more dispersed,\u201d\nDudy stated. Meanwhile, the Director General of Railways at the Ministry\nof Transport, Allan Tandiono, assured that the technical planning\nprocess is being accelerated. He said that the study documents are a\ncrucial stage before the project enters the construction phase.\nCross-agency coordination is also continuously carried out to speed up\nrealisation. \u201cRegarding the electrification from Cikarang to Cikampek,\nthe technical planning documents will also start soon and will be\ncompleted this year. And we will certainly work together with Danantara,\nPT KAI, and PLN to accelerate this electrification process,\u201d Allan\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/krl-electrification-update-transport-minister-assures-start-this-year-1776091856",
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