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        "id": 1708234,
        "msgid": "lasarus-of-pdip-level-railway-crossings-are-the-root-cause-of-accidents-must-be-handled-by-the-central-1777452697",
        "date": "2026-04-29 14:58:06",
        "title": "Lasarus of PDIP: Level Railway Crossings are the Root Cause of Accidents, Must be Handled by the Central Government",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Lasarus, Chairman of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDIP faction, has urged the central government to urgently address the thousands of unmanaged level railway crossings across Indonesia following a train accident in East Bekasi. He highlighted that despite years of reminders to Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and the Ministry of Transportation, many crossings remain unguarded, contributing to frequent accidents, and emphasised the need for clear and obstacle-free rail lines managed centrally. The issue stems from budgetary constraints, with the Ministry facing an 11 trillion rupiah deficit this year, while data shows a gradual reduction in unmanaged crossings from 971 in 2024 to 912 in late 2025.",
        "content": "<p>Chairman of Commission V of the House of Representatives from the\nPDIP faction, Lasarus, responded to the train accident in East Bekasi.\nHe called on the government to promptly resolve the emergency of\nthousands of level railway crossings on rail lines in Indonesia, as\nthese crossings often cause train accidents.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Commission V of the House of Representatives has been\nreminding the government for years through Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI)\nand the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) to address the level\ncrossing emergency in Indonesia. However, to date, thousands remain\npoorly managed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask the government to immediately resolve the level crossing\nemergency in Indonesia. Commission V of the House of Representatives has\nbeen asking KAI for years to resolve the level crossing lines,\u201d Lasarus\nsaid in a written statement on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut to this day, that level crossing emergency has not been properly\naddressed. Let\u2019s check the data up to now, there are thousands of level\ncrossings in Indonesia that are not handled,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, if the level crossing emergency is not resolved\nproperly soon, train accidents will likely continue to occur in\nIndonesia. Moreover, rail lines should be free and sterile from all\nobstacles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is still debate on who should handle these crossing gates,\nwhether the Regional Transportation Agency or the central government. My\nrecommendation is that railway gates must be clear and clean so there\nshould be no obstacles and it must be carried out by the central\ngovernment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is, the root of the issue lies in budget politics. The\nbudget at the Ministry of Transportation is still in deficit by 11\ntrillion this year,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that based on KAI data, the number of level crossings in\n2024 was recorded at 3,896, consisting of 2,803 registered crossings and\n1,093 unregistered crossings. Of that number, 1,832 crossings are\nguarded, while 971 crossings are not guarded.<\/p>\n<p>Entering 2025, the number of level crossings decreased to 3,703\npoints, covering 2,776 registered crossings and 927 unregistered\ncrossings. In December 2025 for the same period, the guarded crossings\nnumbered 1,864 points, while the unguarded crossings reduced to 912\npoints.<\/p>",
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