Cable Car Set to be Built in Prambanan, Sleman
The Sleman Regency’s Integrated Licensing One-Stop Service Agency (DPMPTSP) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta has stated that the Prambanan Subdistrict tourism area will be equipped with a cable car attraction worth Rp 200 billion.
The plan is an initiative from private investors to optimise the tourism potential in the region, known for various destinations such as the row of temples to the Tebing Breksi site.
The head of DPMPTSP Sleman, Triana Wahyuningsih, revealed that the cable car route is planned to span approximately eight kilometres, connecting strategic tourism points in the area.
“The route is projected to start from the Banyunibo Temple area towards several flagship tourist destinations, ending at the Tebing Breksi area, spanning eight kilometres,” said Triana when met on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
Triana explained that the investment is an idea from investors who want to develop the eastern Yogyakarta area bordering Klaten, Central Java. She disclosed that the investors are currently handling various necessary permits.
According to Triana, the Sleman Regency Government will support every investment if it relates to tourism development that preserves the environment and can impact community welfare as well as increase local own-source revenue (PAD).
With the presence of the cable car attraction, she said, entertainment taxes and the like can enter as regional income.
In her view, the investment for developing the eastern Sleman area is potential. Considering that Prambanan has been designated as part of the National Strategic Tourism Area (KSPN) and has high accessibility thanks to the Prambanan toll gate as a tourism hub for DIY-Central Java.
Currently, the cable car project is still in an intensive permitting process, particularly regarding spatial planning aspects.
Triana mentioned that the initial stage that must be fulfilled by investors is the Spatial Utilisation Activity Suitability (KKPR). Based on technical study results, the project location has been declared suitable for artificial tourism development.
“For starters, this investment must have KKPR first, spatial suitability. If the spatial planning is indeed suitable there for artificial tourism development activities,” she said.
In addition to spatial planning issues, the local government is also assisting the permitting process related to the Protected Paddy Land (LSD) policy, which is under central government authority.
She stated that Sleman Regent Harda Kiswaya has also coordinated with the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency to find the best solution for the investment.
The final step in the permitting chain involves the use of village treasury land, which requires approval from the provincial government. “So it’s still in process for land permitting because there is use of village treasury land which is indeed under provincial government authority,” she said.
The presence of the cable car is expected to complement various other investment potentials in Prambanan, such as craft centres, batik, and souvenirs, which collectively will support a conducive business climate in Sleman Regency.
Triana added that investments in Sleman Regency are indeed continuously growing. Based on data from the Sleman Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Agency, investment realisation in the first quarter of 2026 reached Rp 1.15 trillion from 2,637 investment projects.
This achievement shows very significant growth of 16.60 per cent year-on-year compared to the same period last year at Rp 987 billion, and surging up to 93.29 per cent quarter-on-quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 which was only Rp 595 billion.
This positive performance contributes 57 per cent to the total investment realisation across DIY amounting to Rp 2.014 trillion. This indicates that investor confidence in Sleman’s economic stability, infrastructure availability, and market potential remains high.
The investment is detailed as domestic investment (PMDN) of Rp 638.7 billion from 2,306 projects and foreign investment (PMA) of Rp 512.3 billion from 331 projects.