Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train Routes Will Be Extended To BIJB

INDUSTRY.co.id - Bandung - Rapid Train Jakarta - Bandung rail project will extend the route to Kertajati Airport, Majalengka Regency, West Java.

Head of West Java Transportation Department, Dedi Taufik said, the access of regular railway to Kertajati will start from Rancaekek, Bandung regency, to Tanjungsari, Sumedang regency.

According to him, this path is the reactivation of long lines with a length of 12 kilometers. "Rancaekek until Tajungsari is up to 12 kilometers long, it will be reactivated first. Our role in the provincial government has been completed after the previous MoU has been done between West Java Provincial Government, Central Government and PT KAI," said Dedi in Bandung, Monday (6/11/2017 ).

Dedi said, to support the transportation of West Java International Airport (BIJB), regular railway line will be connected directly to the District Kertajati.

In the feasibility study (FS) after Tanjungsari, this new rail-based route will lead to Kadipaten and proceed to Kertajati as the gate of BIJB. The route length reaches 40 kilometers by Toll Cisumdawu. "In this plan, the track will be parallel to the Cisumdawu Toll Road," Dedi said.

While the northern route precisely in Arjawinangun, Cirebon, reactivation will also be made to the Duchy. This route is just reactivated because previously it also has a railway line.

"In other studies we want to draw from Pantura or rather from Arjawinangun. This will double track," he explained.

He asserted, it will encourage PT KAI can conduct control and land acquisition to be able to realize the acceleration of infrastructure, especially mass transportation in West Java. As for other supporting infrastructure, his side has also requested assistance to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

"Now that the role is already in PT KAI, if there is a change of trace for land acquisition we will budget it, so our role is now only controlling and infrastructure development by central government because there will be some done (PUPR) with fly over in area Cileunyi, that there will be a crossing of a plot, "he said.

Previously, the Minister of National Development Planning (Bappenas) / Bappenas Bambang PS Brodjonegoro said that the presence of BIJB which is the future airport must be supported by other transportation modes such as trains.

With the presence of Toll Cipali and Toll Cisumdawu which is expected to operate in 2019, connectivity in West Java and even Jabodetabek, will become easier.