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PT KAI repairs damaged Cawang LRT station after heavy downpour
KAI said the inundation was due to clogged pipes instead of damage to the newly built LRT station, which connects the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) building, the nearby TransJakarta (TJ) bus stop and another government-run office building across the highway.
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A Greater Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) train. (Antara/HO-Biro Komunikasi dan Informasi Publik (BKIP) Kemenhub)
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tate-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) issued a statement over the weekend responding to intense scrutiny on social media concerning damage to the ceiling of the connecting building of Cawang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station following heavy downpours over the weekend.
KAI said the inundation was due to clogged pipes instead of damage to the newly built LRT station, which connects the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) building, the nearby TransJakarta (TJ) bus stop and another government-run office building across the highway.
Heavy downpours on Saturday evening resulted in several clogged pipes running along the top of the building.
A combination of trapped garbage and animal waste added weight to the pipes, causing the ceiling of certain parts of the station to fall under the weight. Authorities cleared the pipes on Sunday morning.
KAI’s vice president for public relations Joni Martius said the structural damage to certain parts of the station did not affect the entirety of the station's operations.
"As a quick measure, KAI with LRT Greater Jakarta and KCIC have directly coordinated with related station construction contractors to commence repairs," said Joni, referring to the Indonesian-Chinese consortium PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China.
KAI will soon start an investigation and repair work on areas damaged in the incident and will work with PT Adhi Karya as the contractor for the LRT station's construction.
