West Java Transportation Agency: Cae Ascent Safety Fence Is Not Strong To Hold Pilgrim Student Buses

Evacuation of the unlucky bus at Tanjakan Cae (Source: Antara)

BANDUNG - Head of the West Java Provincial Transportation Agency, Hery Antasari, admitted that the guard rail or road safety fence at Tanjakan Cae, Sumedang Regency, which was the location of the deadly accident of the Sri Padma Kencana tourism bus, Wednesday, March 10, was unable to hold back the bus carrying a group of students. pilgrim.

The West Java Transportation Agency confirmed that the guard rail on Tanjakan Cae was installed before the accident occurred, but it was not strong enough to hold the bus so that it fell into a ravine of between 20 and 25 meters.

"The Cae Climbing Line is prone to accidents, the guard rail already exists (installed). However, the guard rail is not strong enough to hold the bus down until it finally plunges into a ravine," said Hery Antasari when contacted, Thursday, March 11.

The West Java Transportation Agency and its ranks have been at the scene of the incident along with other relevant agencies and are still carrying out the TKP (scene of the case) to ascertain the exact cause of the accident on the provincial route.

He said the TKP would be used as evaluation material for his party and other related agencies in taking anticipatory steps so that similar incidents would not be repeated in the future.

"We will evaluate everything for short-term to long-term handling, including evaluation of the existence of guard real estate, road contours, and available traffic signs," he said.

Therefore, he continued, his party opened options related to the technical handling of the Cae incline which is known to be accident-prone and even if possible his party would propose the construction of a rescue route on the Cae incline.

"We are exploring all the technical options. Even if necessary, we will build a gate away for the rescue route. We will also reproduce traffic signs around the scene," he said.

Previously, a single accident occurred in Tanjakan Cae, Cilangkap Hamlet, Sukajadi Village, Wado District, Sumedang Regency, Wednesday, March 10 evening.

The accident involved a Sri Padma Kencana tourist bus with police number T 7591 TB carrying a group of tourism and pilgrimage works at SMP IT Muawanah, Salak Subang from Pangandaran and Tasikmalaya Regencies. The bus fell into a ravine on the way back to Subang Regency.