Good News From The Ministry Of Transportation, The Construction Of The Solo-Semarang Double Track Railroad Officially Begins

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (center) with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (right) and Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Photo: Adimas Raditya/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has officially started the construction of the Solo - Semarang double track railway phase 1 for the Solo Balapan - Kalioso segment along the 10 kilometer spoor (Km'sp), of which about 1.8 km will be elevated. Minister Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said that the construction is the longest elevated rail construction plan in Indonesia, which is expected to overcome congestion at the Joglo Intersection, Surakarta. solve road traffic problems and train movement," said Budi Karya on the sidelines of the Ground Breaking event for the Solo Balapan-Kalioso Double Track Development and Traffic Engineering at the Joglo Junction, Surakarta City, as reported by Antara, Saturday, January 8. Budi Karya explained, The Ministry of Transportation together with the Ministry of PUPR, Central Java Provincial Government, and Surakarta City Government, synergize carry out the arrangement of a railroad crossing at the Joglo intersection. The arrangements carried out are, first, the construction of a 1.8 km elevated double track train which was carried out by the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation. The design of the flyover bridge construction adopted existing local wisdom Solo city, namely Batik Sidomukti, Pasar Klewer and Keraton. The Solo Balapan - Kalioso double track railway project with a length of 10 km, was built at a cost of around Rp. 920 billion from pure rupiah and State Sharia Securities (SBSN).

The construction is targeted for completion by the end of 2023. Second, the construction of the national road underpass connecting Jalan Ki Mangunsarkoro and Jalan Sumpah Pemuda which is being carried out by the Ministry of PUPR. Third, land acquisition for provincial and district/city roads by the Central Java Provincial Government and Solo City Government. The Minister of Transportation revealed , the train line at the Joglo intersection has a fairly dense frequency of train movements, because it is crossed by three types of trains, namely long-distance trains (passenger and freight), Adi Sumarmo Airport Train (BIAS), and Solo-Jogja Commuter Train. making the headway (arrival time) of the train more than 30 minutes. "With the construction of the elevated rail, it is hoped that the train headway will decrease significantly to less than 15 minutes," he said. going well. On the same occasion, the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo said that with mutual cooperation and good cooperation between the central government, regional governments, TNI, Polri, and other related elements, development will run smoothly. “This good cooperation has been tested in Central Java. For example, the construction of Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang and Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport in Purbalingga," said Ganjar. Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka explained, with the start of the work on structuring the Joglo intersection, his party had anticipated the traffic impact and social impact well, by conducting socialization and communication with the surrounding community. “This arrangement can also overcome flooding, because later drainage will be built to the Kalianyar river. The arrangement of the Joglo intersection will become a new icon in the city of Solo," said Gibran.