Viral Railway Locomotive In Lampung Releases Fire, This Is PT KAI's Explanation

Photo of a train that emits fire (Photo: era.id)

JAKARTA - A train locomotive carrying 770 TNI members emitted thick smoke. The video of the 'fire' locomotive has gone viral on social media.

One of them who uploaded is Buddy's Facebook account. He captioned the video with the words "The Real Train,"

Public Relations Manager of PT Kai Divre IV Tanjungkarang Jaka Jarkasih, explained that the locomotive serial number CC 204 11 17 experienced engine problems on the diesel motor. )," he said as reported by era.id, Tuesday, November 9.

But the incident did not last long and was not an engine fire. The fire in the locomotive exhaust, which is commonly called kobong, went out immediately after the engine throttle was lowered.

Then the locomotive that pulls the Extraordinary KA (KLB) can continue its journey to the nearest station, namely Labuhan Ratu Lampung station.