All Ex-Amblesan Points In Cilacap Can Be Passed By KA With A Maximum Speed Of 40 Km Per Hour

Rail repair in CILAcap (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has begun to increase the speed of the train as it crosses a number of former subside points on the Kroya-Banjar track which is part of the Cilacap Regency, Central Java.

"Although still under treatment, currently all former subsidence points can be passed by the train with a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour," said Public Relations Manager of PT KAI (Persero) Operational Area 5 Purwokerto, Krisbiyantoro in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Sunday.

According to him, this shows that the speed of the train when crossing all former subsidence points, especially those in the plots of the Jeruklegi-Kawunganten road, Cilacap Regency, has been increased from the previous limitation to a maximum of 5 km/hour.

Gradually, the speed of the train that crosses the road span will be increased in order to get to normal.

"In normal conditions, the rail line on the Kroya-Banjar crossing can be passed by the train at a speed of 115 km/hour," he explained.

Furthermore, Krisbiyantoro acknowledged that the speed restriction had an impact on the slow pace of a number of trains in the Kroya-Banjar crossing.

He said that based on data as of Sunday at 12.00 WIB, it was known that as many as four trains experienced delays, namely the Lodaya train (Plb 159B), the Solo Balapan-Bandung connection was stopped at Sidareja Station or 17 minutes later.

Furthermore, the Argowilis train (Plb 6C) of the Bandung-Surabaya Gubeng relation was stopped at Cipari Station or 8 minutes later, and the Kutojaya train (Plb 311A) of the Kutoarjo-Kiaracondong relation was stopped at Lebeng Station or 3 minutes later.

"In general, the slowdown has decreased sharply compared to yesterday (Saturday). Now, conditions are heading to normal," said Krisbiyantoro.

Heavy rain that occurred from Friday (7/10) afternoon to Saturday (8/10) caused the train lanes in the Jeruklegi-Kawunganten road to experience land subsidence or subside at several points, including at KM 367+6/7 and KM 372+400 and KM 392+8/7 on the Sikampuh-Maos road plot.

This condition had an impact on the journey of a number of trains south of Java which experienced delays due to being stuck at several stations, said Krisbiyantoro.