Good News From KCIC, Construction Of 13 Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train Tunnels To Be Completed By The End Of This Year

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JAKARTA - PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) is targeting all tunnels or tunnels to be completed by the end of this year. Director of Fast Train Project Management, Allan Tandiono, said that currently eight of the 13 tunnels have been completed.

"Good news, Mr. President, two days ago tunnel 11 has been penetrated, so as of this week 8 tunnels have been penetrated and the target is that at the end of the year all tunnels will be completed. So the target is towards the operational period at the end of next year," he said while accompanying President Joko Widodo to review. The Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train, Tuesday, May 18.

Allan said the 1,885 meter-long tunnel 1 Halim Fast Train Jakarta Bandung, or 1.8 kilometers (km) located on the Jakarta-Cikampek KM 5 + 500 Toll Road, was the first to be inaugurated. This tunnel is also the only tunnel that uses the same tunnel boring machine (TBM) as the Jakarta MRT.

Furthermore, Allan said that what distinguishes TBM in the Jakarta MRT from the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train is its size. In this project, the size used is 13.19 meters and is the largest ever operating in Indonesia. In fact, it has been proven, and given a certificate by MURI.

"It (is) 25 meters from the bottom and this tunnel crosses the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road, thus using TBM to keep the ground from moving above like the Jakarta MRT, because the toll road should not be disturbed," he said.

Allan said, the timeline for the construction of the 1.8 km long tunnel took 14 months starting from October 2019 to December 2020. Furthermore, his party will finish the opening or launching.

"It will be closed just like the MRT. The youth statue will be supported, after it is closed. Later this will also be closed neatly. Until the end of that year we will pursue. We will also install drainage and cable installation for the signaling system and others. For the facility system. train operations, "he explained.

For your information, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the location of the Jakarta-Bandung fast train construction project located in the Jababeka Industrial Estate, Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java, today Tuesday 18 May.

During his visit Jokowi was accompanied by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, and BUMN Minister Erick Thohir.

In addition, he also accompanied West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, President Director of PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi, and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xiao Qian.

The first point visited was Casting Yard # 1 which is precisely located in Wangunharja Village, Cikarang Utara District, Bekasi Regency.

Then, Jokowi also reviewed the location of Tunnel # 1 for the Jakarta-Bandung fast train which is located at Km 5 + 500 of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road, Jaticempaka Village, Pondokgede District, Bekasi City. The tunnel, which contains two fast train tracks, is 1.8 kilometers long and passes under the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.