The government of Indonesia has announced plans to build a second line to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from Jakarta Kota station in West Jakarta, a hub of commuter services in the capital.
The proposed 29.5km route would complement the inaugural 38km airport service to Manggarai station, which is expected to open in July 2017. State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is currently studying the route.
KAI is currently finalising land procurement for the project, with around 35 hectares required, 78% of which has been secured. The government appropriating approximately Rupiah 1.5 trillion (USD 114m) towards land procurement.
The 38km line to Manggarai will offer a journey time of 55 minutes, with the service using existing commuter rail infrastructure and a new 12km double-track branch from the Jakarta – Tangerang commuter line near Batu Ceper to a new station at the airport. Work on the airport station is expected to be completed in December.
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