Semarang Pantura Line Can Be Crossed By Trains

The Joglosemarkerto train passes at a limited speed on the flooded route in Semarang City, Friday. (ANTARA/HO-KAI Daop Semarang)

PT KAI has confirmed that the route between Semarang Tawang Station and Alastua Station, Semarang City, can be passed again by a series of trains following the floods that hit the capital city of Central Java.

"It has receded and can be passed at a limited speed," said Public Relations Manager of PT KAI Daop 4 Semarang Franoto Wibowo as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, March 15.

According to him, the first train that passed after the reopening of the flooded route was the Joglosemarkerto train related Semarang-Solo.

Upayya is gradually carried out to immediately return the flow of train trips in Pantura, Central Java to normal.

The density of train travel will soon decay along with the normal return of the flood-hit Pantura route.

Various efforts have been made to normalize flooded lanes, he said, including adding ballistic stones, compacting lanes, and cleaning channels around train crossings.

"KAI as much as possible normalizes the travel schedule while still prioritizing the safety and safety of train travel," he said.

Heavy rains that flushed the city of Semarang from Wednesday (13/3) to Thursday (14/3) resulted in flooding in a number of areas in the capital city of Central Java.

The flood also paralyzed the railway line in the Pantura area of Central Java.