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        "id": 1705016,
        "msgid": "prabowo-allocates-rp4-trillion-to-repair-1-800-railway-crossings-in-java-1777348375",
        "date": "2026-04-28 10:18:40",
        "title": "Prabowo allocates Rp4 trillion to repair 1,800 railway crossings in Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has announced an allocation of approximately Rp4 trillion to repair 1,800 railway crossing points across Java, aiming to enhance public transportation safety following a recent deadly accident in Bekasi that claimed 14 lives and injured 84 others. These crossings, largely inherited from the Dutch colonial era and neglected for decades, will be addressed through the construction of guard posts or flyovers, with immediate action prioritised for high-traffic areas like Bekasi via presidential assistance. This initiative underscores the government's commitment to resolving long-standing infrastructure issues critical to mass transit safety in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo\nSubianto has prepared a budget of around Rp4 trillion to repair 1,800\nrailway crossing points on Java island to improve public transportation\nsafety. \u201cWe estimate around almost Rp4 T, Rp4 trillion, for safety,\u201d\nsaid President Prabowo while visiting victims of a train accident at\nChasbullah Abdulmadjid Hospital in Bekasi City on Tuesday. The President\nexplained that the thousands of crossing points are inherited\ninfrastructure from the Dutch era that has not received comprehensive\nmaintenance for decades. According to Prabowo, this step is taken\nbecause the government realises that many railway crossings still lack\nguards, making them prone to accidents. Prabowo has instructed his\nsubordinates to immediately resolve the issue with two handling schemes,\nnamely the construction of guard posts or the creation of flyover\nbridges. \u201cI will order that we immediately repair all those crossings,\nwhether by setting up guard posts or with flyovers; the implementation\nwill be assigned later,\u201d he stated. Specifically for the Bekasi area,\nthe President has approved the construction of a flyover through a\npresidential assistance scheme due to the very urgent traffic density\nconditions. The Bekasi Regional Government had previously proposed the\nconstruction of thousands of metres of flyover to minimise accident\nrisks at vulnerable points. The President emphasised that the large\nbudget must be disbursed now, considering the importance of trains as a\nmass transportation mode for the public. This handling is targeted to\nresolve safety issues at level crossings that have been neglected for\nnearly 80 years since independence. Based on the latest data as of 08.45\nWIB, the electric train and commuter train accident in the Bekasi Timur\nStation area resulted in 14 deaths and 84 injuries. PT Kereta Api\nIndonesia (Persero) has assured that all medical treatment costs for the\ninjured victims and funeral costs for the deceased will be fully covered\nby insurance and KAI. Currently, the injured victims have been evacuated\nto several health facilities, including Bekasi Hospital, Kramat Jati\nPolice Hospital for identification processes, and several private\nhospitals in the Bekasi area. As a form of emergency service, KAI has\nalso opened an Emergency Response Post and an Information Post at Bekasi\nTimur Station to assist victims\u2019 families in obtaining valid information\nregarding passenger conditions and handling of customers\u2019\nbelongings.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-allocates-rp4-trillion-to-repair-1-800-railway-crossings-in-java-1777348375",
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