PT KAI Engineering Travel Traces the Fall of the Bangunkarta Train at Bumiayu Station

PT KAI Regional Operation 5 Purwokerto deployed an auxiliary train to evacuate the Bangunkarta train, which was in a relationship between Jombang-Pasarsenen, which fell into the Bumiayu Station embankment/ANTARA/HO-KAI Purwokerto

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is implementing engineering patterns for train travel operations as a scan of the KA Bangunkarta in the Bumiayu Station, Brebes Regency, Central Java.

Vice President of Corporate Communication KAI Anne Purba said the KA (161) Bangunkarta Jombang-Pasarsenen relationship crash occurred on Monday at 14.15 WIB at Km 312+1 and caused a disruption of travel on the upstream and downstream lines, so that the crossing could not be passed.

"KAI apologizes to all customers for the travel disruption caused by this incident," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 6.

He ensured that all customers and train crew were safe without casualties.

Currently, the process of evacuating the train series that fell continues to be driven with the support of TNI personnel, the National Police, and local regional elements so that the line can be immediately re-functionalized.

According to him, safety and fulfillment of customer service rights are the company's top priority in handling the incident.

As a quick step to minimize the impact of the disruption, KAI prepared an additional transport (overstappen) in the form of 10 bus units to deliver customers to their destination stations or to continue interrupted journeys.

In addition, KAI also provides service recovery in the form of food and beverages to customers in accordance with applicable regulations.

"Officers in the field continue to provide assistance and up-to-date information so that customers continue to feel comfortable during the handling process," said Anne.

In order to maintain overall operational smoothness, KAI implements a number of operational pattern engineering for train travel in the affected areas.

Several trips were canceled in full, including the Sawunggalih train (113 and 116), the Taksaka train (45 and 48), the Purwojaya train (54-55 and 60F-57F), and the Joglosemarkerto train (185-186).

Meanwhile, the scheme of partial cancellation of relations and mutual exchange of series (wet overstappen) is applied to the Prupuk-Purwokerto crossing for the Kamandaka train, the Sawunggalih train, and the Purwojaya train, as well as the partial cancellation of the crossing for the Ranggajati train.

KAI also diverted the travel route for a number of long-distance trains, such as the Argo Semeru train, the Southern Night Gayabaru train, the Progo train, and the Yogyakarta Utama Senja train via the Kroya-Bandung-Cikampek crossing.

Meanwhile, the Bima, Manahan, and Jakatingkir trains were diverted via the north line via Semarang.

"Officers from the road, bridge, and facilities units continue to work at the scene to ensure that the line is back in operation according to safety standards," said Anne.