Makassar–Parepare railway

The Makassar–Parepare railway is a railway line that connects Makassar and Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia with approximately 145 km length. This is the first stage of the construction of the Trans-Sulawesi railway line which is the first railway line in Sulawesi. The process of laying the first stone for the construction of the Makassar–Parepare railway line was carried out on Monday, 18 August 2014 in Siawung Village, Barru District, Barru Regency.

The installation of the first rail was carried out on Friday, 13 November 2015 in Lalabata Village, Tanete Rilau District, Barru Regency. The rail installation was witnessed by the Director General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) Hermanto Dwiatmoko and the Governor of South Sulawesi, Syahrul Yasin Limpo. This train line was tested for the first time on 10 November 2017.

Initially, this railroad line was built as a single track, but the prepared land can be built as a double track. This line is planned to have 17 stations which will be built as train stops.

This railroad line enters Kereta Api Indonesia's Operational Area 8 of Surabaya (Daerah Operasi 8 Surabaya or Daop 8 Surabaya). When operated, the occupancy on weekends reaches 100%. When the construction finished, it will save Makassar-Parepare travel time from 3 hours by car to 1.5 hours. The line is planned to be fully completed in 2026.

Timeline

 * 29 October 2022, limited operational of the – section. The fare was free until late 2022.
 * 2 December 2022, soft launching of the Garongkong– section (not yet opened for the public).
 * 29 March 2023, the inauguration of the Makassar–Parepare railway between Maros–Barru by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.
 * 2026, planned to be fully operational.

Operators
The train fleets are owned by PT KAI and PT Sulsel Citra Indonesia, under the name of the South Sulawesi Railway Consortium. Infrastructure will be managed by PT Celebes Railway Indonesia. The stations will be operated by the South Sulawesi Railway Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Kereta Api or BPKA).

Incidents

 * On 1 February 2023, a farmer and also a person with disabilities named La Sudding aged 53 was declared dead after being hit by a Trans Sulawesi train in Barru Regency. The deaf and mute farmer became a victim because he did not hear the sound of the train crossing from east to west. he victim was hit while pedaling a bicycle after returning from the fields at around 11.00 WITA. The victim was cycling with an older friend. As a result of being hit, the victim was thrown 8 meters from the railroad tracks which are located not far from the Bottolai Railway tunnel and died immediately. This incident is the first case of a resident being hit by a train on the Makassar-Parepare railway line since it began limited operations in October 2022. La Sudding is a farmer from Ammaro Village, Coppo Village, Barru District, Barru Regency, South Sulawesi.  He died on the spot after sustaining severe injuries to the upper head.
 * The Makassar-Parepare route train became viral because it was unable to climb the Mandalle-Tenete road plot. The train owned by PT Industri Kereta Api or PT INKA (Persero), which began trials in January 2023, was seen failing on the 15 percent incline of Jalan Mandalle heading to Tenete. South Sulawesi BPKA Public Relations, Ryan Agiastaguna, said that his party had seen the upload of the South Sulawesi train that was not strong enough to climb on Jalan Mandalle to Tenete. It's just that Ryan has not been able to comment on the upload. This is because the BPKA is waiting for PT INKA's explanation.
 * On 14 March 2023, two cows died at once after being hit by a train that was crossing in Kalumpang Village, Macoa Neighborhood, Soreang Village, Lau District, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi. The two cows belonged to Habir (60), a resident of the Soreang Village who was grazing in the area. The cow that was hit died lying on the railroad tracks, while one other bounced off the rails. It is suspected that the cow was shocked and actually jumped onto the railroad tracks when the driver sounded the horn.