July 24, 2024
Lead Investor Selected
SBDJ appointed PT Bumi Indah Prima as qualified partner and lead investor for the proposed four-phase network.
Bali Metro Project
Timeline
September 4, 2024
Ceremonial Groundbreaking
A Hindu ngeruwak ceremony was held at Sentral Parkir Kuta. It marked a symbolic start, not the start of tunnel construction.
April 2025
Tunneling Target Missed
Officials had announced an April 2025 arrival for tunnel boring machines. By February 2026 they had not arrived, and the Kuta site showed no construction activity.
June 13, 2025
Jakarta Offers Technical Support
Bali and Jakarta signed an initial cooperation agreement covering planning support, knowledge transfer, and railway operations advice. It did not fund construction.
January–February 2026
Investor Search Resumes
Bali's transport agency said SBDJ was seeking a new investor. Reporting in February found no physical construction and no tunnel boring machines at the ceremonial site.
June–July 2026
Feasibility and Ground Studies Continue
SBDJ and NORINCO signed an integrated feasibility-study agreement for the Airport–Kuta corridor. Bali's transport agency later reported geotechnical drilling, but no physical railway construction.
August 2026
Subway or Autonomous Tram?
Governor Wayan Koster said Bali would pursue a lower-cost autonomous rail transit system instead of MRT, targeting a 2027 start. SBDJ said it had received no formal notice, while separate ART planning continued, leaving the subway proposal's status unresolved.
Original Proposed Routes
Announced in 2024; none is confirmed under construction.
Line 1
Airport → Kuta → Seminyak → Berawa → Cemagi
Phase 1 proposal
Line 2
Airport → Jimbaran → Udayana University → Nusa Dua
Phase 2 proposal
Line 3
Kuta → Sesetan → Renon → Sanur
Later-phase proposal
Line 4
Renon → Sukawati → Ubud
Later-phase proposal