DENPASAR, DEWATA.NEWS – Bali’s Transportation Agency (Dishub) is awaiting confirmation of a new investor to partner in the development of the Bali Urban Subway, an underground rail-based transport system aimed at easing traffic congestion in the island’s busiest tourism areas.
Head of Bali Transportation Agency I Kadek Mudarta said the project has been assigned to PT Sarana Bali Dwipa Jaya (SBDJ), a subsidiary of the Bali provincial government–owned enterprise PT Jamkrida Bali Mandara, to secure a strategic investment partner.
“The subway development has been entrusted to PT Sarana Bali Dwipa Jaya to seek potential investor partners for development and financing. At this stage, SBDJ is still exploring potential investors to cooperate with,” Mudarta said on Friday.
The update follows earlier statements by Wayan Koster, who informed Indonesia’s Tourism Minister about the continuation of the subway project as part of long-term efforts to address chronic traffic congestion in high-density tourist zones.
Governor Koster has confirmed that construction of the urban subway, which was initially launched in 2024, is scheduled to resume in April 2026 and has been designated as one of Bali’s priority infrastructure programs.
Mudarta emphasized that physical construction can only proceed once SBDJ formally secures a new investment partner. In the meantime, Dishub Bali will focus on evaluating and refining the planned rail routes.
Based on the original master plan introduced in 2024, the Bali Urban Subway will be developed in four phases:
- Phase One: I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport – Central Kuta Parking Area – Seminyak – Berawa – Cemagi
- Phase Two: I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport – Jimbaran – Udayana University – Nusa Dua
- Phase Three: Central Kuta Parking Area – Sesetan – Renon – Sanur
- Phase Four: Renon – Sukawati – Ubud
The project is expected to play a key role in reshaping Bali’s transportation system, particularly in reducing reliance on private vehicles in major tourism corridors. Authorities say further updates will be announced once investor negotiations reach a formal stage.