The Condition Is Dangerous, Prone To Accidents Eating Victims, But There Is No Budget For Keeping A Railroad Crossing In Cirebon

A driver crosses a railroad crossing in Suci Village, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Monday (8/8/2022). (ANTARA/Khaerul Izan)

CIREBON - The Cirebon Regency Transportation Service (Dishub), West Java, stated that it does not yet have a budget to maintain level crossings, due to the lack of socialization from PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).

"Until now, we have never budgeted for the maintenance of level crossings," said Head of the Safety Division of the Cirebon Regency Transportation Service, Eddi Suzendi, as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, August 8.

According to him, crossing a train plot in Cirebon Regency is indeed the authority of the Regional Government as stated in Law 23 of 2007.

However, Eddi continued, the regulation has not been fully implemented by the Regional Government, this is because the budget for guarding level crossings does not exist.

Eddi said that in Cirebon Regency there are 60 level crossings, but of that number, only 20 percent are guarded, and the rest are not guarded.

"The number of level crossings is quite large, and only 20 percent are maintained," he said.

Eddi added that there is no budget for the maintenance of level crossings, because stakeholders, especially the DPR and local governments do not know exactly who should be responsible for railway crossings.

Because they think that level crossings are under the authority of KAI as the operator, even though it is the authority of the Regional Government.

In addition, KAI has not fully socialized related to level crossings, because they have only just arrived at the Transportation Agency, even though they have to go directly to the Regent or DPRD members who have decisions in determining the budget.

"Because the socialization continues to Dishub, KAI should directly meet the Regent or DPRD," he said.