Trans-Sulawesi Railway

The Trans-Sulawesi Railway (Indonesian: Jalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi), is a railway network in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

The first phase includes 146 kilometers route from Makassar to Parepare, which was completed in November 2022 and has been operating ever since.

[2] The total plan for the railway would be around 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) spanning from Makassar to Manado.

[2][3] The Trans-Sulawesi Railway are built with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge which is wider than the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) cape gauge used in Java and Sumatra to accommodate more weight and speed.

On early November 2022, 66 kilometres (41 mi) of railway from Barru to Pangkep was inaugurated and operational.

Maros locomotive depot in Maros Regency
Makassar-Parepare railway map (in Indonesian)