Palembang LRT

The South Sumatra Light Rail Transit (Indonesian: 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 light rapid transit system in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia which connects Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport and Jakabaring Sport City. It is the first practical modern light rail system to operate in Indonesia.

Palembang LRT
LRT Palembang rolling stock train made by PT Inka, parked at LRT Depo near OPI Mall.
Overview
OwnerDirectorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation
LocalePalembang, Indonesia
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations13
Daily ridership±11.000 (weekdays)
±15.000 (weekends)
Annual ridership4.082.179 (2023)
Operation
Began operationAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
Operator(s)Kereta Api Indonesia
CharacterElevated
Number of vehicles8
Train length3 carriages
Headway17 minutes
Technical
System length23.4 km (14.5 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Average speed40 km/h (25 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The system is owned by Directorate General of Railways, Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, Government of South Sumatra, and Government of Palembang; PT Kereta Api Indonesia was appointed to operate the system.

Starting construction in 2015, the project was built to facilitate the 2018 Asian Games and was completed in mid-2018, just a few months before the event. Costing Rp 10.9 trillion for construction, the system utilizes trains made by local manufacturer PT INKA. The system's only line has a total of 13 stations, fully grade-separated by viaduct.

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