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        "id": 1706202,
        "msgid": "airlangga-speaks-out-on-funding-source-for-rp-4-trillion-level-railway-crossings-1777373705",
        "date": "2026-04-28 17:18:32",
        "title": "Airlangga Speaks Out on Funding Source for Rp 4 Trillion Level Railway Crossings",
        "author": "Erlangga Djumena",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has announced the allocation of Rp 4 trillion from the state budget to address safety issues at approximately 1,800 unguarded level railway crossings, many of which date back to the Dutch colonial era. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto confirmed that the funding will come from the National Budget (APBN), with the Ministry of Transportation overseeing the infrastructure improvements, including the installation of gates and potential flyovers. This initiative underscores the new government's commitment to resolving long-standing transportation safety concerns that have persisted for decades.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto has stated that he\nwill allocate Rp 4 trillion to address the issue of 1,800 unguarded\nlevel railway crossings.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that\nthe funding for the programme comes from the State Revenue and\nExpenditure Budget (APBN).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, if it\u2019s the budget, the source is always the same (APBN),\u201d said\nAirlangga at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy in Jakarta on\nTuesday (28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is actually already included in our work programme this year as\ndirected by the President to around 1,800 railway crossings, during\nwhich those that must be repaired need to have gates,\u201d said Dony.<\/p>\n<p>Dony emphasised that safety aspects are the main focus of the\nprogramme, with the primary funding coming from the government through\nthe Ministry of Transportation as the authority owner of the\ninfrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s from the government, we also have a budget, but from the\ngovernment, this is indeed the Ministry of Transportation, which has the\ninfrastructure coming from the government as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, President Prabowo Subianto stated that he would allocate\nRp 4 trillion to address the issue of 1,800 unguarded level railway\ncrossings.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo made the statement while directly inspecting the condition of\nthe collision between the long-distance Argo Bromo Anggrek train and the\nKRL Commuterline at Bekasi Station, Bekasi City, West Java, on Tuesday\n(28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe calculate around almost Rp 4 trillion, yes, for safety and\nbecause the railway is very important and very necessary, so we will\nallocate that,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prabowo, thousands of these level crossing points have\nexisted since the Dutch colonial era.<\/p>\n<p>These crossings have also been a problem for Indonesian governments\nfor decades.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo stated that his government will resolve the issue either by\nbuilding flyovers or guard posts.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, there is no problem with the government allocating a\nbudget of up to Rp 4 trillion to support the safety of many parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time, after how many decades it hasn\u2019t been done, now we\nwill do it,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/airlangga-speaks-out-on-funding-source-for-rp-4-trillion-level-railway-crossings-1777373705",
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