Yesterday's News: Northern Rail Services Disrupted, Food Supply Ahead of Ramadan Assured
From the disruption to northern railway services caused by flooding to assurances that food supply in Greater Jakarta remains relatively secure ahead of Chinese New Year and Ramadan, here is a roundup of selected news stories.
Northern Railway Services Disrupted by Flooding in Grobogan
Services on several trains along the northern Java route in Central Java were disrupted by flooding that submerged two bridges between Gubug, Tegowanu, and Brumbung stations in Grobogan Regency, Central Java, on Monday.
PT KAI Daop 4 Semarang Public Relations Manager Luqman Arif said the operating patterns of several trains had to be rerouted via the Brumbung–Gundih–Gambringan line.
He explained that the track had been temporarily closed since 4.35am Western Indonesian Time as floodwaters had already covered the rails.
BPK: Financial Statement Audits Serve as Instrument to Safeguard National Dignity
Member I of the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana stated that auditing financial statements serves as an instrument to safeguard the nation’s dignity.
“Auditing financial statements is not merely a routine exercise for issuing opinions, but an important instrument in driving inter-institutional synergy to safeguard national dignity through accountable and transparent financial governance,” he said during the entry meeting for the 2025 Financial Statement audit at the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Transport, held separately, as quoted from BPK’s official statement in Jakarta on Monday.
Ministry of Manpower Opens Free General OHS Expert Training
The Ministry of Manpower, together with the Indonesian Association of Occupational Health and Safety Development Institutions (ALPK3I), launched a free training and certification programme for General Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Experts.
Minister of Manpower Yassierli, in a statement received from Bursa, Turkey, on Monday, said the programme aims to broaden access to OHS training to make it more inclusive and equitable, whilst strengthening OHS practices across various sectors.
Government Optimises Four Ports in Banten for Lebaran Homecoming
The government is finalising preparations for the 2026 Lebaran homecoming transport season in Banten Province by optimising four ports to distribute the flow of crossings to Sumatra and prevent congestion at Merak, Banten.
Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said Banten is a critical point because all vehicles from Greater Jakarta heading towards Sumatra converge in this area.
“If there are 1,000 vehicles from Greater Jakarta heading west towards Sumatra, all 1,000 will converge at Merak, Banten. It is our task to manage and distribute this flow,” Dudy said after a coordination meeting on the 2026 Homecoming Transport Season in Serang, Banten, on Monday.
Bapanas Assures Greater Jakarta Food Supply is Secure Ahead of Ramadan
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has confirmed that food supply in Greater Jakarta and surrounding areas remains relatively secure ahead of Chinese New Year and Ramadan, although the price of red cayenne chilli is still considered high at a number of traditional markets.
The monitoring was conducted by Bapanas together with the National Police Food Task Force during a series of unannounced inspections at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market, Kramat Jati Market, and Pasar Minggu in Jakarta on Monday.
“In principle, supply remains relatively good, meaning that at the Kramat Jati Wholesale Market, supplies of chilli and onions are still available daily,” said Bapanas Deputy for Food Availability and Stabilisation I Gusti Ketut Astawa after conducting the inspection.