Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- President Prabowo Subianto instructed that railway infrastructure development must be expanded to other regions of Indonesia, rather than being solely focused on Java Island.

This was conveyed by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Monday.

"We must remember that development should not only be carried out in Java, but also in various other Indonesian regions," he asserted.

AHY noted that the instruction is part of efforts to strengthen national connectivity, noting that the Indonesian government is committed to presenting a rail transportation system capable of increasing public mobil...