Commission V Of The House Of Representatives Approves The Indicative Ceiling Of The Ministry Of Transportation For The 2026 Amount Of IDR 24.4 Trillion

JAKARTA - Commission V DPR RI approved an indicative ceiling of the Ministry of Transportation's budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year of IDR 24.4 trillion. This figure has decreased by IDR 7.05 trillion compared to the 2025 budget allocation.

This approval was conveyed at the RKA K/L Determination Working Meeting and the K/L RKP between Commission V DPR RI, the Ministry of Transportation and partners at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, July 10.

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said the budget would be directed to support various strategic programs, such as maintenance of road equipment and handling accident-prone locations, improving flight safety and railways.

Then, continued Dudy, the operation and maintenance of airports, stations, terminals, and ports, as well as pioneering transportation services including transportation of goods and livestock.

In addition, Dudy said the budget was also allocated to support the construction project of the Jakarta East "West Line MRT, the development of Patimban Port, the Indonesia Mass Transportation (MASTRAN) project, vocational training, and the development of transportation educational facilities.

"We welcome the approval of this indicative ceiling as part of a joint effort to build an inclusive, sustainable, and supporting transportation system for national economic growth," Dudy said in a working meeting with Commission V of the DPR, in Jakarta, Thursday, July 10.

Dudy said that the distribution of the Rp24.4 trillion budget allocation was intended, including for pilot service activities of Rp3.21 trillion, and transportation safety support of Rp2.88 trillion.

Then, for the operation and maintenance of transportation facilities and infrastructure amounting to Rp1.13 trillion, the development of transportation facilities and infrastructure amounting to Rp1.17 trillion, as well as education and vocational training of Rp1.85 trillion.

Dudy also said that the indicative ceiling in 2026 decreased by Rp7.05 trillion compared to the 2025 budget allocation. Meanwhile, the ideal budget requirement for 2026 actually reached Rp48.88 trillion. So that there is still a difference or a backlog of Rp24.48 trillion, or about 50.1 percent of the total need.

"To bridge these shortcomings, the Ministry of Transportation previously proposed an additional budget of Rp. 13.25 trillion to support various priority activities that have not been accommodated by the indicative ceiling," he said.

These activities include piloting services in the land and sea sectors, improving transportation safety and security, operating and maintenance of state-owned railway infrastructure (IMO) as well as coating runways, procuring school buses and road equipment, as well as strengthening human resources and empowering communities in the transportation sector.