Flying To Sumatra, Minister Of Transportation Dudy Checks Directly For Improvement Of Transportation Simpuls In Aceh And Medan

JAKARTA - Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi directly inspected a number of transportation nodes affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra. The visit was made to two main points, namely Medan City in North Sumatra and Lhokseumawe City in Aceh.

Dudy said that his party coordinated with a number of stakeholders to discuss the improvement of transportation facilities and infrastructure that were damaged in the North Sumatra region. This step is important to ensure smooth mobility of the community and distribution of goods in the midst of an emergency situation.

He said, the Ministry of Transportation has also deployed KN Berhala and alerted five small-dimensional aircraft to distribute aid, especially to remote areas.

"One thing that is no less important is that our presence here is also to seek to improve transportation facilities and infrastructure damaged by the disaster, so that it can run smoothly," said Dudy in an official statement, Tuesday, December 2.

In Medan, Dudy visited Belawan Port where the Hala KN was anchored belonging to the Belawan Class I Navigation District (Disnav), which transports logistical assistance from the Ministry of Transportation and various parties for disaster victims in the North Sumatra region and its surroundings.

"The process of transporting logistics to the ship went smoothly, so that it could be immediately distributed to affected areas," he said.

After visiting Belawan Harbor, Dudy headed to Medan Station using an inspection train. He also had time to check the repair of the Medan-Binjai railway line which collapsed after the flood some time ago.

The improvement of the railway line continues to be carried out in stages, while still paying attention to the safety of workers and weather conditions. I hope that the repair process at all affected points can run smoothly, so that train travel can return to normal as usual," explained Dudy.

Dudy then left for Lhokseumawe to inspect Malikus Saleh Airport and Krueng Geukueh Port. According to him, airport operations in North Sumatra and Aceh generally run normally.

"However, access to several airports, such as FL Tobing Airport and Rembele Airport, was hampered by floods and landslides," he said.

In addition, Dudy ensured that the UPT Kemenhub offices in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra would continue to operate despite being affected by the disaster.

Sejumlah satuan kerja menerapkan Work From Anywhere (WFA) untuk menjaga kesinambungan layanan, sementara kantor Satuan Pelayanan di daerah fokus pada pengaturan lalu lintas di titik rawan demi memastikan kelancaran evakuasi dan distribusi logistik.

”Saya mengucapkan terima kasih dan apresiasi yang tinggi kepada seribu lebih pegawai Kementerian Perhubungan yang tetap melaksanakan tugas meskipun terdampak bencana. Saya berharap semoga wilayah terdampak bencana dapat segera pulih, dan kepada pegawai yang masih bertugas, tetap berhati-hati dan jaga kesehatan,” pungkas Menhub.

A number of work units apply Work From Anywhere (WFA) to maintain service continuity, while the Office of the Service Unit in the regions focuses on regulating traffic at vulnerable points to ensure smooth evacuation and logistics distribution.

"I would like to express my gratitude and high appreciation to the more than a thousand employees of the Ministry of Transportation who continue to carry out their duties despite being affected by the disaster. I hope that the disaster-affected areas can recover soon, and to employees who are still on duty, remain careful and take care of their health," concluded the Minister of Transportation.