KAI accelerates Jabodetabek Commuter Rail fleet regeneration through State Capital Injection
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is accelerating the regeneration of the Jabodetabek electric commuter rail (KRL) fleet through the procurement of new trainsets supported by State Capital Injection (PMN), given that hundreds of units are currently aged between 34 and 41 years.
PT KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin stated that the procurement of new KRL units is essential to anticipate rising passenger numbers and the increasing number of carriages entering the decommissioning phase. “We are providing an overview of the urgency of this need to anticipate the increase in passengers and the growing number of KRL assets entering the conservation period,” Bobby said during a hearing with Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Monday.
Bobby explained that the current Jabodetabek KRL fleet is dominated by second-hand imports from Japan that are over three decades old. Specifically, 780 units are former JR East Series 205 trains aged 34–41 years, while another 128 units are former Tokyo Metro stock of the same age. Conversely, newer assets include 11 trainsets (132 units) imported from CRRC China, which are less than a year old, and seven trainset (84 units) produced by PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero) or INKA, which have already entered service.
According to Bobby, the need for fleet expansion is also driven by the upward trend in Jabodetabek KRL users. KAI projects passenger numbers to grow by approximately 4 per cent annually, reaching 437 million by 2030. He noted that actual usage in 2025 had already exceeded previous projections, reaching approximately 357 million users compared to the expected 339 million.
To support the fleet regeneration programme, KAI and PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) are undertaking a KRL procurement project valued at IDR 9.18 trillion. Bobby explained that the project is financed by government support through PMN amounting to IDR 5.3 trillion (approximately 58 per cent of the total project value), bank loans of IDR 3.69 trillion, and KCI’s internal cash of approximately IDR 190 billion.
Based on KAI’s presentation, the PMN component consists of PMN 2024 of IDR 2 trillion, PMN 2025 of IDR 1.8 trillion, and a projected PMN 2026 of IDR 1.5 trillion. The project includes the procurement of 16 trainsets (192 units) of new KRL from PT INKA valued at IDR 3.85 trillion, three trainsets (36 units) of imported KRL from CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd valued at IDR 830 billion, and eight trainsets (96 units) of imported KRL valued at IDR 2.2 trillion to replace the retrofit programme. Additionally, there are two trainsets (24 units) of retrofitted KRL from INKA valued at IDR 250 billion, and a planned procurement of eight trainsets (96 units) of new KRL from INKA valued at IDR 2.05 trillion which is yet to be contracted.
KAI also reported that the 2024 PMN of IDR 2 trillion used for new rolling stock and retrofitting has been fully utilised. Meanwhile, the 2025 PMN of IDR 1.8 trillion was received by KAI on 31 December 2025 and transferred to KCI on 20 May 2026. Of this amount, IDR 744.46 billion has been paid to INKA, while the remaining IDR 1.05 trillion will be disbursed gradually following the progress of the KRL procurement. Bobby stated that the disbursement of the remaining PMN funds will follow the completion schedule of nine trainsets currently being produced by INKA, which are expected to be completed by September 2026.