Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia's State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) announced plans to accelerate energy transition in public transportation through the electrification of three key routes operated by state railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).During a meeting with KAI’s leadership in Bandung, West Java, on Monday (April 20), BP BUMN head Dony Oskaria highlighted the importance of shifting from diesel to electric trains on the Jakarta–Cikampek, Jakarta–Cigombong, and Jakarta–Rangkasbitung corridors to improve efficiency and sustainability.“Under President Prabowo Subianto’s directive, we aim to advance the transformation of mass transportation, with KAI taking a leading role,” he said in a statement cited on Tuesday.Oskaria, who also serves as chief operating officer of sovereign wealth fund Danantara, added that railway electrification is essential to strengthen regional connectivity, stimulate new economic growth centers, and reduce carbon emissions.He also assured KAI president director Bobby Rasyidin that both BP BUMN and Danantara would provide full support for the transformation.Beyond electrification, the two sides discussed optimizing facilities and infrastructure across the Greater Jakarta area, including locomotive replacement as well as rejuvenation and modernization efforts.BP BUMN also addressed non-technical aspects, urging KAI to strengthen its logistics subsidiary and expand cooperation with state-owned rolling stock manufacturer INKA to enhance the quality of the national railway sector.The agency stressed that reforms within state-owned enterprises should go beyond structural changes and deliver tangible public benefits through good governance, transparency, and accountability.KAI’s leadership welcomed the recommendations and reaffirmed its commitment to continuous improvement by developing a modern, safer, and more reliable transportation system to better serve the public.