Semarang Flood Surut, KAI: 20 Central Java Departure Trains Back To Normal

Long-distance train illustration (ANTARA)

PURWOKERTO - Public Relations Manager of PT KAI (Persero) Operational Area 5 Purwokerto, Central Java (Central Java), Feni Novida Saragih said train departures (KA) from his area returned to normal after flooding at Semarang Tawang Station, Semarang City, Central Java, began to recede.

"The train departing from Daop 5 Purwokerto this morning departed on schedule because Semarang Tawang Station, Central Java, again served passengers up and down after being diverted due to flooding," Feni said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, March 15.

He admitted that during the flood in Semarang, as many as 20 northern routes were diverted through Daop 5 Purwokerto which was across the south, namely KA 3 Argo Bromo Anggrek, KA 4 Argo Bromo Anggrek, KA 76A-77F Pandalungan, KA 57 Brawijaya, KA 215 Majapahit, and KA 126 Harina.

Furthermore, KA 127 Harina, KA 130 Gumarang, KA 129 Gumarang, KA 63 Sembrani, KA 219 Kertajaya, KA 131 Dharmawangsa, KA 216 Majapahit, KA 78F Pandalungan, KA 64 Sembrani, KA 108 Jayabaya, KA 109 Jayabaya, KA 111 Brantas, KA 233 Matarmaja, and KA 220 Kertajaya.

Although it did not have a significant impact on regular train travel across the south, he said the journey of the Joglosemarkerto train for the Purwokerto-Semarang connection was canceled by KAI due to the flood that occurred on Thursday (14/3/2024).

"Today, the Kamandaka train and the Joglosemarkerto train related Purwokerto-Semarang Tawang Bank Central Java departed on time according to schedule," he asserted.

He said that customers whose trains were affected by the flood could still cancel tickets at the station counter and the fee would be returned 100 percent outside of the message fee up to D+7 or seven days from the train departure schedule listed on the ticket.

"On behalf of PT KAI (Persero), we apologize for the disruption of customer travel on Thursday (15/3/2024)," said Feni.