PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero), abbreviated as INKA, is a state owned
rolling stock
The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars. Passenger vehicles ca ...
manufacturer.
Profile
INKA Ltd was established in 1981 to serve as the national rail locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer for the
Indonesian Railway Company (PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)) in its revenue lines in the islands of Java and Sumatra. Its first Madiun Locomotive Plant was converted from a former PJKA steam locomotive overhaul facility. Under Suharto's presidency INKA was initiated as part of the national strategic industry, as the basis of a national rail production industry. As such, INKA focused on dominating the domestic market and to win competition in the
ASEAN
ASEAN ( , ), officially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, milita ...
region and developing countries.
INKA has produced or refurbished every batch of KAI's passenger cars, excluding multiple units, since 1985. Its production of multiple units began in 1987, when it assembled Rheostatik EMUs from Japan. Since then, INKA utilises lightweight stainless steel car bodies and modern AC traction control with
VVVF inverters (formerly GTO, now IGBT) for EMU production. INKA started producing diesel multiple units in 2007 with orders from Ministry of Transportation for regional and commuter trains. INKA has supplied various freight wagons to KAI, most notably the coal transport wagons supporting coal mining industry in Ombilin (West Sumatra) and South Sumatra.
In 2019 PT INKA (Persero) cooperated with PT Len Industri (Persero), PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) to collaborate on business development by forming a consortium of Indonesian Railways Development Incorporated for Africa (IRDIA), targeting African countries.
In addition, INKA Ltd has, together with KAI, established cooperation with Swiss rolling stock manufacture,
Stadler Rail
Stadler Rail is a Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock, with an emphasis on regional train multiple units and trams. It is also focused on niche products, such as being one of the last European manufacturers of rack railway rolling stock ...
established a joint venture to build a rolling stock factory that has specialized facilities for rolling stock crash test and tilt/roll-over test following the
International Union of Railways (UIC) standards in Banyuwangi, East Java. This cooperation was intended to assist Indonesian government in developing Indonesian transportation system.
Products
Railway rolling stocks
INKA has been producing
locomotives, trainsets, railcars and multiple units, some of which are made in cooperation with other companies. Some products have been exported to foreign countries. Some INKA rolling stock projects:
* 1982 – Enclosed boxcar for PJKA
* 1985 – 1985 batch PJKA Ekonomi passenger coaches
* 1987 – Rheostatic ED101 EMU, 1987 batch (in cooperation with Japanese consortium led by Nippon Sharyo)
* 1991 – Freight wagons for
KTMB
* 1994 – VVVF-GTO EA201 series EMU, in cooperation with BN-Holec
* 1995 –
Argo Bromo and Argo Gede class trainsets
* 1996 –
CC203 locomotive, in cooperation with GE
* 1997 – Argo Bromo Anggrek trainsets
* 1998 – Ballast Hopper wagon for
SRT
* 2001 –
EA201 series EMU for
KRL Jabotabek
* 2002 – Power station wagon and reefer bogie flat car for KTMB
* 2004 – Container wagon body & blizzard center sills (to Australia)
* 2006 –
Bangladesh Railway BG passenger coaches
* 2007 – Kertalaya railbus for
South Sumatra provincial government.
* 2008 –
MH102 series (''Kereta Rel Diesel Indonesia'') (for
Aceh and
Java
Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mo ...
)
* 2010 – batch Ekonomi AC trainsets for
Kemenhub,
GE C20EMP
The GE U20C diesel-electric locomotive was introduced by GE Transportation Systems as an export model in 1964. It was powered by the 8-cylinder 7FDL-8 engine. This locomotive is used worldwide with many variations and modifications. Different eng ...
locomotives (in cooperation with
GE Transportation)
* 2011 –
Batara Kresna Railbus
Batara Kresna Railbus ( id, Bus rel Batara Kresna) is a railbus service in Central Java, Indonesia that operates between Station in Surakarta and Station in Wonogiri Regency. It is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and is a cooperatio ...
and
EA202 series
EA202 series, colloquially known as KfW i9000 after its financial backer the KfW, is an electric multiple unit train type produced by Industri Kereta Api (INKA) which operates across the KAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line and formerly in Greater Jakart ...
EMU
* 2016 – batch
KAI executive and economy class coaches and Bangladesh Railway BG and MG coaches
* 2018 – Third rail LRV for
Palembang LRT
The South Sumatra Light Rail Transit ( id, Lintas Rel Terpadu Sumatera Selatan, lit. "South Sumatra Integrated Rail Line", shortened to LRT Sumatera Selatan or LRT Sumsel), colloquially known as LRT Palembang or Palembang LRT, is an operational ...
An improved model was produced in 2019 for
Greater Jakarta LRT.
EA203 series
The EA203 series is an Electric Multiple Unit produced by Industri Kereta Api, in collaboration with Bombardier which will be used as Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link express services from Manggarai Station in Jakarta to Soekarno–Hatta I ...
EMU for
Soekarno-Hatta airport rail link
* 2019 –
PNR 8000 class
The PNR 8000 class (also known as the INKA DMUs together with PNR 8100 class) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train operated by the Philippine National Railways (PNR) since 2019.
Purchase
PNR signed a contract worth ( US$9.7 million) with th ...
DMU
* 2020 –
PNR 8100 class DMU and
INKA CC300 DHLs (plus 15
PNR 8300 class
The PNR 8300 class, also referred to as INKA coaches, is a class of locomotive-hauled passenger coaches operated by the Philippine National Railways since 2021.
Purchase
The Philippine National Railways received a budget through the 2018 Gen ...
coaches) to the Philippines
Automotive industry
In 2008, INKA proposed GEA (short for ''Gulirkan Energi Alternatif'') as a national car. A prototype was created in 2008. In 2009, GEA began using the machinery developed by
BPPT, ''Rusnas'', after previously using Chinese machinery.
Carburetors are the only imported component in the 2009 prototype.
PT Inka also supplied compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) buses for
TransJakarta
TransJakarta (stylised as transjakarta, often erroneously called Busway) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenced operations on 15 January 2004 to provide a fast public trans ...
, mainly known as the name brand Inobus (abbreviated as Innovation Bus). Currently, there are three known product variants:
* Inobus ATC 320 (Articulated Car) (produced year 2011–2012) with Cummins Westport ISL-G 320 HP CNG engine, mated with Voith DIWA 864.3E automatic transmission.
39 units were operated in total, with 21 units operated by
Perum DAMRI
DAMRI Public Corporation ( id, Perusahaan Umum DAMRI; was ''Djawatan Angkoetan Motor Repoeblik Indonesia'', lit. Motor Transport Enterprise of the Republic of Indonesia) is an Indonesian state-owned bus operator. Under further development as a ...
from 2011 to 2018 and 18 units operated by PT. Bianglala Metropolitan from 2013 to 2016. The main difference between the two is DAMRI operated units used Songz Air Conditioning whilst Bianglala operated units used Denso Air Conditioning.
* Inobus SGL 290 (Single) with
Doosan GL11K 290 HP (EPA 2010) CNG Engine, the same engine used in current
Zhongtong buses, mated with Allison Transmission T350R automatic. A total of 36 units, should have been operated by
Perum PPD.
* Future fleet: Inobus ATC 340 (Articulated Car) with
Doosan GL11K 340 HP Euro IV CNG Engine, the same engine used in current
Zhongtong buses bus, mated with Voith DIWA 864.5 automatic transmission.
In 2011, INKA produced
Kancil, a 404 cc vehicle planned to replace auto rickshaws. However, he could not develop in his market, because of the existing regulations at that time. That is, it can only replace the existing auto rickshaws.
References
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Companies based in Madiun
Government-owned companies of Indonesia
Locomotive manufacturers of Indonesia
Rolling stock manufacturers of Indonesia
Bus manufacturers of Indonesia
Manufacturing companies established in 1981