Damaged track disrupts trains

Wed, 30 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BANDUNG: Damage to a railway track stretching between
Padalarang and Purwakarta, West Java, disrupted trains on
Tuesday.

The Parahyangan and Argogede trains serving Bandung-Jakarta
were among the trains affected by the railway track damage on
Tuesday.

Akhmad Sujadi, spokesman for PT KAI railway company in
Bandung, said a 30-centimeter section of the track was damaged.
"The track could be too old."

He said the trouble spot was between Maswati and Rendeh
stations, adding that the damage was first noticed by a railway
supervisor early on Tuesday morning. (25/sur)

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