TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The flood that hit Grobogan, Central Java, has affected many train travels. President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) Didiek Hartantyo also apologized for the delay due to the disruption of train travel that occurred on the KM 32+5/7 railway line between Karangjati Station and Gubug Station, Grobogan, on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

"Safety is the main priority in every KAI operation. Therefore, we are forced to close the affected line until conditions are completely safe to pass," said Didiek through an official statement on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Didiek ensured that the emergency response team would immediately restore the line damaged by the Grobogan flood. He also said that he would continue to work with the Ministry of Public Works, the Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation, and local governments, to speed up handling.

"As a temporary measure, KAI is implementing a detour operation pattern and engineering train travel patterns to minimize the impact on customers," said Didik.

Furthermore, Didiek said that there were 10 train trips that were canceled starting Sunday, January 26, 2025. Here are the details:

1. Blora Jaya Train (KA 227) Cepu-Semarang Poncol route2. Blora Jaya Train (KA 228) Semarang Poncol-Cepu route3. Sembrani Additional Train (KA 7009A) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Gambir route4. Sembrani Additional Train (KA 7010A) Gambir-Surabaya Pasarturi route (starting January 27, 2025)5. Kedung Sepur Train (KA 546) Semarang Poncol-Ngrombo route6. Kedung Sepur Train (KA 545) Ngrombo-Semarang Poncol route7. Kedung Sepur Train (KA 548A) Semarang Poncol-Ngrombo route8. Kedung Sepur Train (KA 547) Ngrombo-Semarang Poncol route9. KA Tegal Bahari (KA 169) crossing Tegal-Pasar Senen10. KATegal Bahari (KA 170) crossing Pasar Senen-Tegal

Meanwhile, trains that carry out a detour operation pattern via the Gambringan-Gundih-Brumbung route for departures starting Sunday, January 26, 2025, consist of:

1. Harina (KA 125) crossing Surabaya Pasar Turi-Cikampek2. Harina (KA 126A) crossing Cikampek-Surabaya Pasar Turi3. Ambarawa Express (KA 231) crossing Surabaya Pasar Turi-Semarang Poncol4. Ambarawa Express (KA 232) crossing Semarang Poncol-Surabaya Pasar Turi5. Ambarawa Express (KA 229) crossing Surabaya Pasar Turi-Semarang Poncol6. Ambarawa Express (KA 230) crossing Semarang Poncol-Surabaya Pasar Turi7. Dharmawangsa Express (KA 132A) Pasarsenen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route8. Dharmawangsa Ekspres train (KA 131) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasarsenen route9. North Parcel Train (KA 284) Kampung Bandan-Surabaya Pasar Turi route (canceled from January 26 to January 29, 2025)10. North Parcel Train (KA 283) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Kampung Bandan route (canceled from January 26 to January 29, 2025)

The trains that are experiencing a detour operating pattern via the Surabaya Gubeng-Solo Jebres-Brumbung route for departures starting January 26, 2025, are:

1. Argo Bromo Anggrek Train (KA 1) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Gambir route2. Argo Bromo Anggrek Train (KA 2) Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi route3. Sembrani Train (KA 61) Surabaya Pasarturi-Gambir route4. Sembrani Train (KA 62A) Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi route5. Sembrani Train (63 train) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Gambir route6. Sembrani Train (64 train) Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi route7. Pandalungan Train (77F train) Surabaya Pasarturi-Gambir route8. Pandalungan Train (78F train) Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi route9. Jayabaya Train (107 train) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route10. Jayabaya Train (108 train) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route11. Gumarang Train (129A train) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route12. Gumarang Train (130A train) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route13. Blambangan Express Train (186B train) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route14. Blambangan Express Train (185B train) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route15. Kertajaya Train (KA 219A) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route16. KA Kertajaya (KA 220A) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route17. KA Airlangga (KA 235) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Pasar Senen route18. KA Airlangga (KA 236B) Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi route

Finally, the trains that are experiencing a detour operation pattern via the Surabaya Gubeng-Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon route for departures starting today, January 26, 2025, include:

1. KA Argo Bromo Anggrek (KA 3) Surabaya Pasar Turi-Gambir route2. KA Argo Bromo Anggrek (KA 4) Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi route

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