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    "data": {
        "id": 1649647,
        "msgid": "landslide-in-west-bandung-regency-halts-ciremai-train-journey-1775044269",
        "date": "2026-04-01 17:44:00",
        "title": "Landslide in West Bandung Regency Halts Ciremai Train Journey",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "A landslide triggered by heavy rain in West Bandung Regency on Wednesday disrupted the Ciremai train service between Semarang Tawang and Bandung, forcing the train to stop temporarily at kilometre marker 142+8\/9. PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) prioritised passenger safety, deploying emergency teams for evacuation and debris clearance, while apologising for the inconvenience. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in Indonesia's rail infrastructure to natural disasters, affecting key transport links.",
        "content": "<p>The train journey has been disrupted again. This time, a landslide in\nthe Maswati-Sasaksat track section, West Bandung Regency, on Wednesday\n(1\/4) caused the Ciremai train service, running between Semarang Tawang\nand Bandung, to be halted.<\/p>\n<p>The incident forced the Ciremai train to stop temporarily at the\naffected location, precisely at KM 142+8\/9. This disruption occurred due\nto heavy rain and natural conditions at the site, which are beyond the\noperational control of PT Kereta Api Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Reports of the incident were received by PT KAI Daop 2 Bandung from\nthe Ciremai train crew at 14:53 WIB. Officers immediately coordinated\nintensively to ensure the safety of train operations and to handle the\nsituation on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The Manager of Public Relations for KAI Daop 2 Bandung, Kuswardojo,\nstated that customer safety is the top priority in all operational\nconditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe apologise for the inconvenience experienced by Ciremai train\npassengers due to this journey disruption. Currently, the train journey\nmust stop temporarily as a safety measure, while awaiting the completion\nof handling at the location,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the entire KAI Daop 2 Bandung Emergency Response Team\nhas moved quickly to prepare handling measures, including evacuation\nefforts and clearing landslide material from the tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Infrastructure officers along with related teams have been deployed\nto the location to handle the track section and carry out evacuation of\nthe Ciremai train\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this incident, the Maswati-Sasaksat track section is\ntemporarily blocked and cannot be passed by train journeys. KAI is also\ncontinuing to coordinate with related parties to accelerate the handling\nprocess.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/landslide-in-west-bandung-regency-halts-ciremai-train-journey-1775044269",
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