The Hope of Ketapang Train Factory
Inka begins manufacturing trains in Banyuwangi. The new factory is flooded with orders while production is delayed.
Aisha Shaidra
March 20, 2023
THE whirring sounds of welding machines served as a background for the inauguration of Stadler Inka Indonesia’s (SII) production workshop in Ketapang village, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. SII is a train manufacturer established through a joint venture between Industri Kereta Api or Inka with Stadler Rail AG, a Swiss company. The factory was opened after Inka and Stadler signed three train procurement contracts with Ker
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