Transport minister pushes KAI to deliver eight overdue commuter trainsets as import of Japanese used trains is scrapped
At a palace coordination meeting, Menhub Dudy said eight of a planned 30–35 commuter trainsets remain undelivered and must be fulfilled soon, with the scheme left to KAI.
Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said after a cabinet-level coordination meeting on Monday that eight trainsets from a planned procurement of around 30–35 commuter electric rail units have yet to be realized and should be delivered soon. He left the procurement scheme to KAI, with the caveat that it should involve domestic industry and coordination with the industry and trade ministries. The minister also acknowledged he had not yet met KAI's president director regarding the cancelled import of used Japanese trainsets, a decision that shifts demand toward new builds.
The statements, reported by Tirto, detikFinance and CNN Indonesia, add political pressure to a fleet programme that is already moving: KAI has separately announced a long-term plan for 128 trainsets and full standardization at twelve-car formations. For the domestic rail supply chain, the combination of an explicit ministerial push, a cancelled used-train import and a larger replacement pipeline keeps procurement momentum high — though the final structure remains unlocked until the pending Menhub–KAI meeting takes place.