Mbah Announces Monorail and Intercity Rail Plans for

Mbah — the nickname of Indonesian Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (often referred to as “Mbah”) — announced plans to develop both a monorail system and intercity rail lines across Indonesia. The monorail projects target congested urban corridors in cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan, aiming to provide rapid, elevated transit with lower construction costs than heavy rail. The intercity rail initiative focuses on expanding high‑speed and conventional rail connections between major population centers, including new routes linking Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and other regional hubs, to boost mobility, reduce travel times and support economic growth. Funding will involve a mix... Views Nigeria