Period (Date of Loan Agreement):
    March 29, 2007

Place:
    Yogyakarta, Central Java

Amount Provided:
    981 million Yen

Executing Agency:
    Directorate General of Railways(DGR), Ministry of Transportation

Key Points:
    Supporting railway double tracking of Java South Line and improvements in railway operations

Outline:
The objective of the project is to increase railway transport capacity by double tracking the Kroya-Kutoarjo section of Java South Line in Central Java Province. The project will thereby improve the investment climate and contribute to regional economic development. The loan will finance engineering service, which includes the review of detailed design and support for establishing standards and regulations on train operations and O&M, and support for business management in the railway sector. Procedures for selecting a consultant are currently under way.