PT INKA In Collaboration With UGL Rail Services To Work On 450 Units Of Goods For New Zealand

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - PT Industri Kereta Api or PT INKA (Persero) signed a cooperation contract with UGL Rail Services Pty. Ltd in terms of working on 450 "Container Flat Top (CFT) Wagon" units or goodscars for Kiwi Rail, New Zealand.

Senior Manager of Public Relations and Representative Office of PT INKA (Persero) Agung Dwi Cahyono in his statement in Madiun, Friday, August 2, said the cooperation was the 4th between INKA Group and UGL Rail Services Pty. Ltd since 2021.

"This is the fourth time PT INKA (Persero) has collaborated with UGL Rail Services Pty. Ltd. This proves that PT INKA (Persero) is capable of producing products with international standards," said Agung, quoted from Antara.

In the previous period, through a subsidiary of PT INKA (Persero), namely PT INKA Multi Solusi, it had completed the Container Flat Top Wagon order of 712 units and continued to be completed until December 2024.

According to him, in this fourth collaboration, the contract value reached around Rp. 291 billion for the construction of 450 units to be sent in several stages and targeted for completion by 2025.

"It is an honor for INKA to be trusted again in this project. Container Flat Top Wagon is one of the superior products of PT INKA (Persero). So that INKA is committed to fulfilling the quality standards and completion of the project according to the deadline that has been mutually agreed upon," he said.

KiwiRail Chief Capital Planning and Asset Development Officer David Gordon appreciated PT INKA (Persero)'s efforts in working on a cooperation project. So that cooperation continues.

"The products produced are extraordinary. Since the first collaboration in 2021, INKA has always tried to give its best and work on projects according to the timeline," said David.

Meanwhile, Kiwi Rail as an "end customer" is a New Zealand BUMN that acts as a rail transportation operator. Kiwi Rail is also the largest inter-island ferry operator in New Zealand.