KAI Begins Dynamic Testing of Eighth Domestically Built Trainset, Hands Full Procurement Mandate to INKA
KAI confirmed all 23 new KRL trainsets will be procured through INKA, which may partner with foreign OEMs, as dynamic testing of the eighth unit runs on the Bogor–Jakarta Kota line.
In a written statement on November 6, KAI confirmed that procurement of all 23 new electric rail (KRL) trainsets has been handed fully to manufacturer INKA, expressing full confidence in the state-owned maker. INKA may manufacture independently or partner with international OEMs, on the condition that the domestic industry is involved. The procurement is targeted to complete within two to three years, with eight trainsets considered urgent.
Meanwhile, dynamic testing of the eighth domestically produced trainset has been running on the Bogor–Jakarta Kota line since November 4. The first seven iE305/CLI-225 sets returned to service in early October after a general check-up, following a recall in September.
The production track record matters for expectations: INKA's realized output has run at roughly two to three units per year against a target of eight, and nine of sixteen units under older contracts were delivered more than a year late — factors that make foreign OEM partnership and expanded quality assurance likely parts of the 23-trainset program. Commuter Line Jabodetabek carried 303.8 million passengers from January to October 2026, an average of about 999,000 per day.