Banten, Ciwidey, And Garut Railways Want To Be Reactivation, Ministry Of Transportation Is Blocked By Land Control

Train illustration (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) plans to reactivate the railway lines in the regions, one of which is the Ciwidey route. However, land control is one of the things that hinders the plan.

The Director of Traffic and Rail Transportation of the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation, Djarot Tri Wardhono, explained that controlling land on train lines that have not been used for a long time will certainly require a large amount of money.

"Indeed, quite a lot of areas that we study are waiting for reactivation, including those in Banten that already exist, the Ciwidey area, and most recently in Garut," he said at the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, Thursday, March 2.

"If we look at the existing budget system, reactivation is a challenge in controlling the land, which is not its acquisition," he continued.

Regarding the cost of reactivation of the old unused lane, Djarot explained that the nominal really depends on the condition of the route.

For example, continued Djarot, the route already exists, and only needs to replace several parts such as rail pads, so the cost will be cheaper.

"But if we really have to replace it all (rel and rail pads), this is what costs are getting closer to new development," he explained.

For example, said Djarot, the reactivation process for the Garut railway line. According to him, it is an interesting thing at a cost that is not too big. However, controlling the land around the old train route is a challenge.

For your information, some time ago, on social media Twitter there was also a lot of discussion about the condition of the Bandung-Ciwidey train line. This route was last used in 1982. However, if this route is reactivated, it has the potential to drive the economy in the surrounding area.

Moreover, this route will make it easier for tourists who want to visit tourist attractions in the Ciwidey area, Bandung Regency. As is known, these areas have quite attractive tourism potential.

"There is still the potential to be revived, but the considerations we do both economic, technical and budget make us determine which priorities we will build," he said.