Karangkates railway tunnel
Eka Bakti Karya railway tunnel in 2010 | |
Interactive map of Karangkates railway tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sumberpucung, Malang Regency, East Java |
| Status | active |
| Route | Wlingi - Malang |
| Crosses | Kertosono-Bangil railway line |
| Start | km 84+094 |
| End | km 84+835 |
| No. of stations | Pogajih |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1965 |
| Constructed | 1965 |
| Opens | 1970 |
| Owner | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Technical | |
| Length | 741 m (2.431 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1067 mm |
Karangkates railway tunnel is a railway tunnel that neared by the Karangkates Dam that build in 1965 and finished in 1970 by the Government of Indonesia at the same time the construction of the Karangkates Dam.[1]
This railway tunnel has the number wisdom building 357. This railway tunnel is located between the Lahor railway bridge and the Dwi Bakti Karya railway tunnel (Karangkates II).
History
On late 1961, work began on the Karangkates Dam for electricity generation, flood management, and irrigation purposes. The dam's reservoir area was planned to inundate the railway line between Sumber Pucung and Pogajih. Therefore, the government had to relocate the railway line to the north of the dam. This new line required two tunnels, one of which was the Karangkates railway tunnel I.[2]
Construction of the new tunnel began in February 1965. However, due to cost constraints, the project was halted and only resumed in 1967. The relocation of the railway line and its two tunnels was inaugurated by the Minister of Public Works and Electricity and the Minister of Transportation on 1 April 1970.
Service
Here's train that entering the Karangkates I and Karangkates II railway tunnel:
Passenger
Inter-city rail
| Train name | Route |
|---|---|
| Executive | |
| Gajayana | Gambir–Malang |
| Executive-Premium Economy | |
| Malabar | Bandung–Malang |
| Executive-Economy | |
| Malioboro Express | Purwokerto–Malang |
| Kertanegara | |
| Train name | Route |
|---|---|
| Executive | |
| Brawijaya | Gambir–Semarang Tawang–Malang |
| Executive-Economy | |
| Brantas | Pasar Senen–Semarang Tawang–Blitar |
| Jayabaya | Pasar Senen–Surabaya Pasarturi–Malang |
| Economy | |
| Majapahit | Pasar Senen–Semarang Tawang–Malang |
| Matarmaja | Pasar Senen–Semarang Poncol–Malang |
Local (Commuter Line)
| Train name | Route |
|---|---|
| Dhoho Commuter Line | Surabaya Kota–Blitar via Kertosono |
| Blitar–Kertosono | |
| Penataran Commuter Line | Surabaya Kota–Blitar via Malang |
| Tumapel Commuter Line | Surabaya Kota–Malang |
Freight
| Train name | Route | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight train service Parcel Middle Parcel | Kampung Bandan | Malang |
Incident
A landslide and flooding occurred in front of the Karangkates I railway tunnel on 18 October 2022. During the normalization process, several trains such as the Matarmaja (281) and Gajayana (71) detoured via the Malang–Sidoarjo–Mojokerto–Kertosono Line. On 20 October 2022 at 11.00 WIB, the line was passable by trains but with a speed limited to 40 km/h (24 mph).[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Tofler, Hadi Suprapto, Alfin (2013-03-21). "Indonesia Pernah Sukses Bikin Terowongan Panjang". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Laporan Akhir Uraian Singkat Mengenai Projek Bendungan Serbaguna Karangkates (PDF). Departemen Pekerdjaan Umum dan Tenaga Listrik Direktorat Djendral Pengairan Projek Induk Serbaguna Kali Brantas. 2 May 1972. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Fizriyani, Wilda (2022-10-20). Assidiq, Yusuf (ed.). "Imbas Longsoran, Jalur KA Sumberpucung - Pohgajih Masih Dinormalisasi". Republika Online. Malang: Humas PT KAI Daop 8 Surabaya. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Terowongan Kereta Karangkates Malang Tertutup Longsor". detikcom (in Indonesian). 2022-10-18. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-10-23.