Semarang, Central Java \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Public Works Minister Dody\nHanggodo announced the establishment of a joint task force with railway\noperators to prevent monsoon flooding from affecting train tracks and\ndisrupting the crucial Eid holiday exodus.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will establish a joint task force with the railway team to ensure\nthat whatever happens, monsoon rains or floods do not overflow onto the\nrailway tracks,\u201d Hanggodo stated in Semarang on Sunday.<\/p>\n
During a Ramadan inspection tour focused on assessing the readiness\nof national roads for the Eid travel period, the Minister reviewed\nmeasures to protect railway infrastructure. Recent incidents in\nPekalongan and Grobogan had seen tracks completely submerged during\nheavy rainfall.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the Eid exodus, railway transport is one of the most critical\ntransportation options for those travelling to Java and Jakarta,\u201d the\nMinister explained.<\/p>\n
Hanggodo indicated he would formally correspond with the Transport\nMinister regarding the matter, as preventing railway flooding requires\ncoordinated effort between the Public Works Ministry and the Transport\nMinistry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have discussed this at length, and there are indeed multiple\nissues to address. I will likely send an official letter to the\nTransport Minister with recommendations for joint action. This cannot be\nhandled by Public Works alone; it requires collaboration between our two\nministries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The railway line between Pekalongan and Sragi stations on Java\u2019s\nnorthern coast, which had been inundated with floodwaters reaching 10\ncentimetres above the rail head, reopened on Saturday, 17 January 2026,\nfollowing the recession of flooding in the region. PT KAI\u2019s\ncommunications manager for the Semarang division reported that the\naffected section could be traversed at restricted speeds of 10\nkilometres per hour.<\/p>\n
The flooding, which began early Saturday morning, had forced PT KAI\nto cancel multiple train services departing from Semarang and implement\nalternative routing for westbound to eastbound services during the\ndisruption period.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/public-works-minister-announces-joint-task-force-to-prevent-railway-flooding-1772348102", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }