Eating Mental Victims, The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Train Project Is Temporaryly Stopped

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The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) stated that the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail (KCJB) construction project, which is being carried out by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), will be temporarily suspended for investigation purposes.

This decision was taken in the aftermath of the drop in the work locomotive train at the KCJB project, Cempaka Mekar Village, Padalarang, West Bandung on Sunday, December 18.

There was a victim's emam in this incident. In detail, two people died, two people were seriously injured and two people were slightly injured.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation, Adita Irawati, emphasized that the temporary suspension of the KCJB construction project was in accordance with applicable regulations.

"In accordance with applicable regulations, development activities will be temporarily suspended for further investigation," Adita said in a written statement, Monday, December 19.

Currently, said Adita, the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) has deployed personnel to identify the incident.

"After the identification and investigation is completed, findings and recommendations will be reported which can be used as a reference to improve safety aspects in railway development projects," he said.

The location of the incident is the location of KCJB's Track Laying on the 102+309 DK line. This facility is a facility owned by PT KCIC and is used for the construction of rail lines and is not a means or train that will be used to transport passengers.

"DJKA will ensure this incident will be used as an important lesson to prevent similar incidents from recurring," Adita said.

Previously, PT KCIC Corporate Secretary Rahadian Ratry said the incident of the drop in the work locomitive train would not stop the construction of the KCJB project.

Rahadian explained that the construction of stations to the installation of rails without reply would still be carried out according to schedule.

"The construction process in the KCJB working area is currently still ongoing. The construction of stations and the installation of railway subsystems in the KCJB area will still be carried out according to the procedures and schedules that have been set. Including the installation of rails without reply," he said.