The Journey Of A Number Of Trains Was Recovered Due To Argo Semeru Anjlok In Sentolo

Train passengers waiting to be evacuated in Kalimenur Hamlet, Sukoreno Village, Kapanewon, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Tuesday (17/10/2023). ANTARA/Sutarmi

PURWOKERTO - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) diverted the journey of a number of trains, especially those passing through the Operation Area 5 Purwokerto as a result of the drop in the Argo Semeru train, the Surabaya Gubeng-Gambir relation at KM 520+4 plots of roads between Sentolo Station and Wates Station.

"Meanwhile, the Argo Dwipangga train trip for Gambir-Solo and Joglosemarkerto trains for the Semarang Tawang-Tegal-Purwokerto-Solo connection will be diverted through Prupuk and Tegal," said Public Relations Manager of PT KAI (Persero) Daop 5 Purwokerto Feni Novida Saragih as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 17.

Likewise, the Pasundan train trip for the Kiaracondong-Surabaya Gubeng connection, he said, when he arrived at Kroya Station, he was diverted via Purwokerto to Tegal and so on.

However, for prospective passengers from the PT KAI (Persero) Daop 5 Purwokerto area who choose to cancel their planned trip, he continued, they will get a ticket fee refund of 100 percent.

"We, PT KAI (Persero) apologize to all train customers for the travel disruption. We convey that currently handling is still being carried out on that route, so that train travel, both passengers and goods, is expected to return to normal soon," he said.

He said the cause of the fall of the Argo Semeru train at KM 520+4 plots of roads between Sentolo Station and Wates Station on Tuesday (17/10), at 13.15 WIB, is still under investigation by related parties.

According to him, the two railroad lines between Wates Station and Sentolo Station were temporarily impassable due to the accident.

"KAI is currently trying to evacuate the passengers who experienced the accident," he explained.

Feni said the next effort from KAI was to evacuate a series of trains and repair damaged rail lines.

Meanwhile, for train trips that will pass in the Wates-Sentolo area, he said, KAI will make efforts to engineer operating patterns in the form of rotating roads and overstappen or move train passengers to destination cities by bus.