JAKARTA - Railroad (KA) in the field or Direct Crossing Line (JPL) is still a polemic related to cases of unresolved traffic accidents to date.
The Central Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) said that 81 percent of accidents at level crossings occurred at crossings that were not guarded by track guard officers (PJL).
In one month, on average there are 24 people who are victims of accidents at the railroad crossing.
In this case, MTI assessed the need for a role from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) to be able to help strengthen the existence of Crossing Guard Officers (PJL) that can be managed with village funds.
Deputy Chairperson of the Central Indonesian Transportation Community (MTI) Empowerment and Development Area, Djoko Setijowarno, said that the level crossing or Direct Crossing Line (JPL) is a intersection of roads and train lines that are still prone to accidents.
"Usually those who become victims of accidents are passers who have never gone through that route," said Djoko when confirmed by VOI, Sunday, February 23.
Meanwhile, the current train speed has reached 120 km per hour, previously only 90 km per hour.
Every train crossing or JPL is usually guarded by track guard officers (PJL) who have the responsibility to create security for motorists and minimize train accidents.
In addition, PJL is also tasked with maintaining the safety of motorists, minimizing train accidents, securing trains when passing crossings, operating crossing gate equipment and other work equipment, closing and opening crossing doors.
According to Djoko, to become a Traffic Guard Officer (PJL), you must meet health requirements, attend training, and obtain certification.
Conditions for being physically and mentally healthy, maintaining ideal weight, maintaining eye health.
Then they must take part in training, namely participating in refresher training, seminars, or workshops in accordance with their duties and participating in training organized by the appointed agency.
In addition, PJL must also have a certificate of passing as a PJL.
"PJL will get certification from the railway testing center after the participants pass the training. And get an extension of the validity period of the Certificate of Skills after passing the competency test," he said.
In addition, continued Djoko, to ensure the safety and smooth running of trains and road users, level crossings can be closed and replaced with non-field crossings.
"Traffics are not in the form of flyovers or tunnels (underpasses). The central and regional governments ideally close the crossing of a field prone to accidents," he suggested.
On the other hand, he continued, road users must also be aware of Law no. 23 of 2007 concerning Railways and Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation. The law requires motorists to stop when the train signal has sounded and the railroad door is closed.
Previously, it was reported that the Pondok Jati train crossing (KA), Matraman, East Jakarta, again claimed lives on Wednesday, February 19, evening.
This time, the victim came from a motorbike passenger who was stuck in traffic at the Pondok Jati train crossing. The victim had the initials E (15) a junior high school student in East Jakarta. He was killed by a freight train from the direction of Jatinegara.
The incident occurred around 19.00 WIB. According to Kevin, the victim's twin brother, the incident occurred when his father and his twin brother (the victim died) were crossing the railroad crossing.
"My sister was riding with my father on a motorbike. The motorbike was stuck at the crossing because there was a car stopped (trapped in a traffic jam) in front of the car. Then the train came and was hit by a train," Kevin told reporters at the scene.
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The motorbike driven by the victim came from the direction of the wood orangutan to Jalan Raya Matraman. When the motorbike passed at the railroad crossing, there was a traffic jam.
Not only did the motorbike driven by the victim's father who was stuck in traffic jams, the car was also stuck in traffic jams. The car was also hit by a train but the driver survived, while the car only suffered abrasions.
"Because in front of there is a car so the motorbike can't move. It was hit by a train from the direction of Jatinegara Station," he said.
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