KAI scraps plan to import used KRL from Japan, seeks 8 sets by 2027
The Transport Ministry leaves the business calculation to KAI, but wants any fleet procurement to prioritize domestic industry.
PT KAI has canceled plans to import used electric multiple-unit trains from Japan and will prioritize new trainsets. Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said the business decision rests with KAI, but it must still take domestic industry into account. He said at least eight KRL trainsets need to be secured soon to meet passenger demand. The government hopes PT Industri Kereta Api, or INKA, can speed up deliveries, with the remaining order of eight trainsets targeted to arrive in 2027. KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin previously said total needs reach 23 trainsets and stressed there will be no used imports from Japan. KAI is also open to cooperation with foreign partners as long as it still involves national industry.