Proyek Kereta Cepat Dihentikan Sementara, KCIC: Kami Ilaksanakan Arahan Kemenhub

JAKARTA - The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Train (KCJB) construction project, which is being carried out by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), will be temporarily suspended by the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub).

The termination was carried out for investigative purposes related to the incident of the decline in the work locomotive train.

As is known, the work locomotive train fell on the KCJB project, Cempaka Mekar Village, Padalarang, West Bandung on Sunday, December 18.

Responding to this, the President Director of KCIC, Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi, said that he would follow the government's direction, in this case from the Ministry of Transportation, for further steps.

"We will carry out all directions from the Ministry of Transportation," he told VOI, Monday, December 19.

Previously, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation Adita Irawati emphasized that the temporary suspension of the Jakarta-Bandung train construction project was in accordance with applicable regulations.

"In accordance with applicable regulations, development activities will be temporarily suspended for further investigation," Adita said in a written statement, Monday, December 19.

Currently, said Adita, the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) has deployed personnel to identify the incident.

"After the identification and investigation is completed, findings and recommendations will be reported which can be used as a reference to improve safety aspects in railway development projects," he said.

The location of the incident is the location of KCJB's Track Laying on the DK 102+309 line. This facility is a facility owned by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC) and is used for the construction of rail lines and is not a means or train that will be used to transport passengers.

For this incident, it was recorded that six workers were victims.

In detail, two people died, two were seriously injured, and two were slightly injured.

"DJKA will ensure that this incident will be used as an important lesson to prevent similar incidents from recurring," Adita said.