Restui Uji Coba Terbatas Kereta Cepat, Kemenhub Minta KCIC Siapkan Asuransi Untuk Penumpang

Illustration of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Train. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

The Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) has issued a Letter of Approval for the Limited Operation Trial of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train (KCJB). This letter has been officially issued since yesterday.

Director General of Railways, Risal Wasal said, through the letter, DJKA also emphasized that the Indonesia-China Fast Train (KCIC) must ensure the safety of passengers who will take part in this limited trial in accordance with applicable regulations.

Risal said that safety aspects in accordance with the Railway Safety Management System (SMKP) must be met by KCIC.

"We require the President Director of PT KCIC to guarantee and take full responsibility for the safety of the operation of KCJB trips and the fulfillment of SMKP during the limited trial period," said Risal in an official connection, Friday, September 15.

In addition to a statement from the President Director of PT KCIC, Risal also requires that all passengers who will take part in the KCJB limited trial are insured.

Furthermore, before the KCJB limited operation trial was held, Risal emphasized that PT KCIC could provide certainty and adequate human resources and SOPs for the operation, inspection, and maintenance.

"We also require that the readiness of this trial operation must also be supported by independent test results which include a Statistical Test, Dynamical Test, Final Acceptance Test and Operation Safety Assessment which must be attached to a statement letter from the Project Director of the High Speed Railway Contractor Consortium (HSRCC)," said Risal.

Risal emphasized that if the requirements submitted by DJKA were not met, limited operational trial activities would be stopped.

"If in the implementation of the trial, PT KCIC cannot meet the requirements we set, then this limited trial will be null and we will immediately stop the implementation of this limited trial until the entire requirement is met again," concluded Risal.