Trans Kalimantan Railway Line Will Be Worked, China and Russia Interested in Investing

Jakarta - China and Russia are interested in investing in the trans Kalimantan train line. This was conveyed by Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, August 6.

The government is indeed looking for investors to build the Trans Kalimantan train line and connect the Trans Sumatra network. According to Dudy, the government has coordinated with PT Kereta Api Indonesia or KAI to prepare the road map for the two projects.

According to Dudy, some train lines in Sumatra are already available. The government just needs to connect the network that is still separate. The condition is different in Kalimantan. The Trans Kalimantan line must be built from the beginning because the inter-regional train network is not yet available.

Dudy said the Trans Kalimantan project had been explored with prospective investors from within and outside the country. China and Russia are among those who have been invited to communicate.

Talks with Russia had previously been carried out during the presidency of President Joko Widodo. The government is now reopening the negotiations, including with China.

However, the value of the investment has not been calculated. The government is still waiting for business studies and proposals from prospective investors.