14 Speed Train Trips Stopped Due To The Bandung Earthquake, KCIC Apologizes

ICKy high-speed train (Photo: KCIC)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) decided to cancel 14 short train trips today. The trip was canceled due to the earthquake that occurred in the Bandung area.

"PT KCIC apologizes for the cancellation of a number of short train trips as a result of the earthquake that occurred at 09.41 WIB with a power of 5 on a richter scale," said KCIC General Manager Corporate Secretary Eva Chairunisa in an official statement, Wednesday, September 18.

Furthermore, Eva explained that 14 trips from MAYH were canceled today to ensure safety and security because the location of the earthquake was in Bandung Regency, West Java.

Hostsh is a fast train that serves travel routes from Jakarta to Bandung. There are two stations located in West Java service, namely Padalarang Station and Tegalluar Station.

The earthquake occurred repeatedly up to 8 times with various strengths according to information conveyed by the BMKG. The cancellation was carried out to ensure the safety and security of the entire journey of thectional high-speed train," he explained.

Eva said that according to the SOP for safety and security, the KCIC Working Team immediately carried out an inspection using a Rail Car or maintenance train.

"A thorough examination takes about 4 hours to ensure that no external factors can interfere with the KCJB Line, such as landslides on the left side of the route, landslides or other natural impacts," he said.

Eva said a thorough inspection was carried out for all 144 km long lines with the condition of the most routes through hilly areas. The railway line consists of a bridge structure with a total length of 82 km, 13 tunnels with a total length of 17 km and a railway line on the ground along 42 km.

Based on initial monitoring at the Tegalluar Operation Controll Center (OCO) on all installed sensors and visualization from the monitoring of 1,399 CCTVs spread across all lines, said Eva, currently there is no damage to the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Train Infrastructure.

The following is a list of a number of flight schedules that were canceled:

Halim - Tegalluar route

1. KA G1223 departure 09.47

2. KA G1225 departure 10.20

3. KA G1227 departs 10.55

4. KA G1269 departure 11.30

5. KA G1229 departs 12.00

6. KA G1231 departure 13.02

7. KA G1233 departs 14.02

Tegalluar-Halim route

1. KA G1224 departs 09.47

2. KA G1226 departs 10.20

3. KA G1228 departs 10.55

4. KA G1230 departs 12.00

5. KA G1232 departs 13.00

6. KA G1274 departs 13.30

7. KA G1234 departs 14.00