Not Yet Sorted, Two Railroad Points On The North Line Of Semarang Are Still Submerged

The condition in front of Semarang Tawang Station which is still flooded on Sunday. (Doc KAI Daop Semarang)

PT KAI noted that there were still two railroad points that were flooded in the plot between Semarang Tawang Station and Alastuwa Station in 0 Central Java, until Sunday morning.

"Until 07.00 WIB there are still puddles at KM 2 + 2 to 4 + 6 the downstream route is still at 29 cm, while at KM 2 + 4 to 4 + 4 the upstream route is 28 cm high," said Public Relations Manager of PT KAI Daop 4 Semarang Ixfan Hendri Wintoko as quoted by Antara.

According to him, some trains can still pass even at limited speed.

In addition, he continued, passing trains must be pulled with special locomotives that do have the ability to pass through flooded rail conditions.

He added that efforts to reduce standing water around the Semarang Tawang Station area which has been flooded since Saturday, December 31.

"All pumps and additional portable pumps have also been operated, but the falling rain discharge is not comparable to the condition of the sewer," he said.

The flood that occurred, he continued, also had an impact on the scheduled departure and arrival of the train. "PT KAI apologizes and continues to strive to normalize train travel," he said.

He said that prospective passengers who canceled their trips were welcome to return tickets by changing them 100 percent.

Floods inundated the Semarang area and its surroundings due to rain that fell from Friday, December 30, to Saturday, December 31, causing several railway lines to be damped.