KAI Receives 14 New CC 205 Type Locomotives From The US To Strengthen National Goods Transport

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI received 14 new locomotives of CC 205 type from Progress Rail, Alabama, United States. Dozens of locomotives entered Indonesia via Panjang Harbor, Lampung.

KAI Vice President Public Relations Anne Purba said the 14 locomotives were the third batch of the total procurement of 54 units, so KAI had received 38 new locomotives to strengthen freight transport services.

"This addition of facilities increases the capacity and reliability of coal transportation services and other logistics that grow in southern Sumatra," he said in an official statement, Thursday, November 20.

Anne said, strengthening facilities in the region is important because it is the center of national energy distribution. He said the procurement of this locomotive is also in line with the target of growth in goods transportation installed by KAI by 15 percent in 2029.

"Including the projection of 111.2 million tons of coal and 10.9 million tons of non-coal commodities," he explained.

To support this target, KAI develops strategic logistics infrastructure, such as Tarahan II Terminal which can increase capacity to 18 million tons and increase Kertapati loading and unloading facilities to 7 million tons.

Anne said South Sumatra is projected to contribute an additional 27.8 million tons and become the center of rail-based freight transportation expansion. Strengthening these facilities and infrastructure is the foundation for the growth of the logistics sector nationally.

"Coal transportation through rail ensures that the energy supply of Java and Bali is maintained, supporting health services, education, industry, and public services," he said.

On the other hand, Anne said rail modes provide high efficiency and lower environmental impacts than road transportation modes. A series of coal trains with 61 carriages (3,050 tons) is equivalent to the transfer of 120 container trucks measuring 40 feet.

In fact, said Anne, carbon emissions per trip reached 10,766 kg of CO2, much lower than the 65,645 kg CO2 produced by 120 container trucks.

From January to October 2025, KAI recorded a volume of goods transportation of 57,556,900 tons, up 0.69 percent compared to the same period the previous year. Coal is the largest contributor with 47.77 million tons or 83 percent of all transportation, especially in the Palembang III Divre and Tanjungkarang IV Divre.

Anne said, the smooth running of coal transportation has a vital role in Indonesia's energy balance. The supply of coal from Sumatra flows to power plants serving Java and Bali, keeping hospital services operational, teaching and learning processes running, industry remaining productive, and public services running stable.

"KAI also supports the policy of removing ODOL trucks in 2026 through a large, safe, efficient and sustainable rail-based logistics network. This step is expected to reduce national logistics costs while strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic industry," he said.

Since February 2025, all KAI locomotives and generators have used Biosolar B40 as part of the clean energy transition and rail-based transportation decarbonization, in line with the Net Zero Emission 2060 target.