Jakarta, Aug. 7 -- The Indonesian government is exploring potential domestic and foreign investments, including from Russia and China, for the construction of the Trans-Kalimantan railway network, Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said.

The move follows President Prabowo Subianto's directive to the Ministry of Transportation and state rail operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to fast-track railway network development in Sumatra (Trans-Sumatra) and Kalimantan (Trans-Kalimantan).

"We have coordinated with KAI, which has already prepared the roadmap. We hope to secure both domestic and foreign investment to develop the Trans-Sumatra and Trans-Kalimantan railways," Purwagandhi told reporters at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on...