Once Read Understand The Facts Of The Cawang-Cibubur LRT Accident So Far

Cibubur-Cawang LRT accident (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - The trial of the Jabodetabek LRT was marred by an accident on the rail above the Jagorawi Toll Road Kilometer 12/600. Two LRT Jabodetabek trains on the Cawang-Cibubur route reportedly collided on October 25, 2021 afternoon. The driver was slightly injured. There were no casualties.

VOI reported early indications of an accident because the train driver was too quick to make the shift process. Langsir is the process of moving a series of trains, especially carriages and locomotives to change rail lines.

"Initial indications (the collision occurred because) the driver at the time of shifting was too fast," said PT INKA President Director Budi Noviantoro.

Budi added that at that time the team was in the middle of preparing for the LRT trial. When the collision occurred, the LRT trial process was almost complete.

"This is indeed a train testing process, which is now almost finished, actually, almost finished for testing," he explained.

On this occasion, Budi also explained that the Jabodetabek LRT series involved in the accident were train sets number 20 and number 29. Budi said the two train sets were located between Harjamukti Station and Ciracas Station. Budi and the board of directors of PT INKA also apologize for the LRT collision.

"The train series is spread between Ciracas and Harjamukti. (Trainset) 29 is in the middle, when trainset 29 wants to join towards Harjamukti there is a collision.

"On behalf of the President Director and the directors of PT INKA, I apologize to all parties. So this is initial information, will report later. If there is more detail, I will report it later," he said.

LRT crash near Harjamukti Station (Source: Antara)

Citing Liputan 6, as a result of the accident, the damaged train will be re-checked regarding the use of the engine in the train. The accident also affected another train set that was parked in a row near Harjamukti Station.

Train sets number 9 and 12 will be returned to Madiun, East Java for repairs. Now further investigation is being carried out to determine the impact of the accident.

The accident is very unfortunate. Director General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) Zulfikri said the testing phase was an important process in ensuring the safety and security of the Jabodebek LRT transportation.

"We regret that this incident occurred in the midst of carrying out dynamic trials aimed at ensuring the safety of the LRT," Zulfikri said, quoting Antara.

"This process should be carried out carefully and with caution," he added.

The construction of the Jabodebek LRT in phase 1 consists of several routes, namely the Cawang-Cibubur route, the Cawang-Dukuh Atas route, and the Cawang-East Bekasi route. The Jabodebek LRT is targeted to operate in 2022 with 18 station stops.

The work on the Jabodetabek LRT project involves a number of SOEs, namely PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI, and PT INKA (Persero). The second phase of construction consists of 3 service lines, namely the Dukuh Atas-Senayan, Cibubur-Bogor, and Palmerah-Grogol routes, with a total length of 39 kilometers that crosses 8 stations.

In 2020, MURI awarded contractor PT Adhi Karya for the Curved Concrete Box Train Bridge with the Longest Span and Smallest Radius in Indonesia and the Axial Statistic Loading Test Record on Bored Pile Foundation with the Largest Load in Indonesia.

About LRT Jabodebek

Greater Jakarta LRT (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

The Jabodebek LRT has a track length of 44 kilometers. The track is equipped with modern technology, namely the U-SHAPED GIRDER. The technology is a U-shaped girder technology adapted from the French Systra. The design is sleek, adapting to the availability of space in Jakarta.

Then, LRB (Lead Core Rubber Bearing) which is the development of Elastomeric Bearing (EB) which serves to isolate the bridge structure from ground movement due to earthquakes.

The Jabodebek LRT construction project is one of the national strategic projects, which PT Adhi Karya started working on in September 2015. The project value is IDR 22.8 trillion and consists of two stages of work.

The LRT mode is known to operate without a driver. This is because the LRT is run using GoA (Grade of Atomation) level technology. 3. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs said Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the LRT mode technology was more advanced than the MRT produced by Japan.

The LRT fare is set at IDR 12,000 for the Cibubur-Dukuh Atas trip. This tariff has been subsidized by the government by 50 percent. If it is not subsidized, the Jabodebek LRT fare can reach Rp. 25,000 per increase.

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