Minangkabau Express

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Minangkabau Express
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Minangkabau Express DMU during testrun at Cirebon.
Overview
Native nameKA Minangkabau Ekspres
StatusOperational
Owner PT Kereta Api Indonesia & PT Angkasa Pura II
Locale West Sumatera, Indonesia
Termini
Website www.kai.id
Service
Type Express rail
System Airport rail link
Services BIM - Duku - Tabing - Padang
Operator(s) PT Kereta Api Indonesia [id]
Rolling stockTwo INKA DMU
4-carriage trainsets
History
Opened21 May 2018;6 years ago (2018-05-21)
Technical
Line length23 km (14 mi)
CharacterGround
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification NIL
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

Contents

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BIM
Minangkabau Airport   L   BSicon FLUG.svg
BSicon ABZg+l.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
BSicon BHF.svg
DUK
Duku   L   Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg
BSicon eHST.svg
Kayukalek
BSicon pHST.svg
Lubuk Buaya
BSicon BHF.svg
TAB
Tabing Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg
BSicon HST.svg
ATR
Air Tawar
BSicon eHST.svg
Lapai
BSicon HST.svg
AI
Alai
BSicon BHF.svg
PD
Padang Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg
BSicon ABZgl.svg
BSicon CONTfq.svg
freight line
to Indarung & Bukit Putus
BSicon HST.svg
TDA
Tarandam
BSicon KBHFe.svg
PLA
Pulau Aie

Note: Stations marked Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg
serve long-distance trains.

Minangkabau Express (Indonesian : KA Minangkabau Ekspres) is an airport rail link service in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This line was built to cut travel time from Padang city centre to the Minangkabau International Airport in Padang Pariaman Regency, as roads connecting the airport and the city center are frequently affected by traffic congestion.

The Minangkabau Express is the third airport rail link in Indonesia after Kualanamu ARS and Soekarno–Hatta ARS. It was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 21 May 2018. [1]

Background

The 23-kilometre (14 mi) link was established using existing and new rail tracks. An existing line between Duku railway station and Padang was upgraded. This was then connected to a new 3.9-kilometre (2.4 mi) track between Duku and the airport. All land acquisitions were done in March 2017. [2] [3]

The service is provided by PT Kereta Api Indonesia, with trains running between PadangTabing  [ id ]Duku–Minangkabau International Airport. The rolling stock was manufactured by INKA.

See also

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