Trans-Sulawesi Railway

Trans-Sulawesi Railway
Overview
Native nameJalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi
StatusPartly operational, mostly under construction
OwnerDirectorate General of Railways, Ministry of Transportation of Republic of Indonesia
LocaleSulawesi, Indonesia
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
ServicesMakassar–Parepare, Parepare–Mamuju, Makassar–Bulukumba–Watampone, Manado–Bitung, and Bitung–Gorontalo (first phase)
Operator(s)Consortium of Kereta Api Indonesia Surabaya branch and a South Sulawesi provincially-owned company
Technical
Track length917 km (570 mi) (first phase)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)[1]
110 km/h (68 mph) (top speed)
180–200 km/h (110–120 mph) (planned)
Route map
Legend
 planned line to Manado
Parepare
Lumpue
Palanro
Mangkoso
Takkalasi
Garongkong
Barru
Tanete Rilau
Mandalle
Ma'rang
Labakkang
Mangilu
Pangkajene
Rammang-Rammang
Maros
Maros depot
Mandai
Parangloe
Makassar
Maros locomotive depot in Maros Regency

The Trans-Sulawesi Railway (Indonesian: Jalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi), is a railway network in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The first phase includes 146 kilometers route from Makassar to Parepare, which was completed in November 2022 and has been operating ever since.[2] The total plan for the railway would be around 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) spanning from Makassar to Manado.[3] Most of other sections are still under construction.[2][3]

The Trans-Sulawesi Railway are built with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge which is wider than the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) cape gauge used in Java and Sumatra to accommodate more weight and speed.[4][5]

Routes

Makassar–Parepare

Makassar-Parepare railway map (in Indonesian)

The ground breaking of Makassar–Parepare route was conducted on 18 August 2014 in, Siawung Village, Barru District, Barru Regency. On early November 2022, 66 kilometres (41 mi) of railway from Barru to Pangkep was inaugurated and operational. As of 2022, it is the only operational part of the railway.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ fact about trans sulawesi
  2. ^ a b "Pernah Direncanakan Tahun 1915, Kereta Api Pertama di Sulawesi Akhirnya Beroperasi". merdeka.com. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. ^ a b Damayanti, Aulia. "Jokowi Targetkan Kereta Sulawesi Nyambung dari Makassar hingga Manado". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. ^ "Proyek Kereta Api Sulawesi Lebih Cepat dari Jawa". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 24 October 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ Bintang, Amri (30 November 2017). "Buatan PT INKA! Inilah Kereta Inspeksi Trans Sulawesi Milik Kemenhub". KAORI Nusantara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. ^ Ginting, Xenos Zulyunico. "Besok Kereta Api Sulsel Mulai Beroperasi Terbatas, Lewati Rel 66 Km-7 Stasiun". detiksulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  7. ^ Simangunsong, Wasti Samaria (2022-10-30). Tashandra, Nabilla (ed.). "Gratis, Kereta Api di Sulawesi Selatan Selama Uji Coba Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-08.