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One of the biggest railway project in Indonesia, the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project by PT. Kereta Cepat Indonesia Cina (KCIC) has drawn a lot of attention from various parties since the beginning of the process, including students. This project became a place to learn for Civil Engineering students of President University who visited one of the high-speed railway points, the Walini Tunnel in West Bandung Regency (21/1).
In this visit, students learned the latest technique in constructing Indonesian railways, namely tunnel construction. "Considering the geographical feature of Bandung which consists of hills, a new breakthrough by building the Walini tunnel located in a tea plantation certainly becomes a valuable lesson for students who are also studying Train Engineering in the class," said Rianto Adji, one of the lecturers who accompanied the students.
Field Coordinator of PT. KCIC Adisaputro R. D. explained the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project plan to students, the starting point and the endpoint of the high-speed train route. Students were also invited to visit Walini Tunnel directly and see the construction system.
The students who took part in this field trip said they were happy because they not only learned calculations and theories, but they got a direct opportunity to see the construction of the high-speed railway project.
"I learned a new thing, this construction is dangerous because it is related to nature. I also learned that the geological conditions and natural phenomena that had previously arisen in the area will influence the tunnel construction process," said Vania Edwina Sihotang, a Civil Engineering student who became the participant of this field trip.
President University hopes this first-hand learning experience will give students a broad idea about railway construction. (SL)
Mahasiswa Teknik Sipil President University Pelajari Konstruksi Proyek Kereta Cepat Jakarta-Bandung
Proyek kereta cepat Jakarta-Bandung oleh PT. Kereta Cepat Indonesia Cina (KCIC) menarik banyak perhatian masyarakat dari berbagai kalangan sejak awal pengerjaannya, termasuk mahasiswa. Proyek ini menjadi tempat pembelajaran bagi mahasiswa Teknik Sipil President University yang mengunjungi salah satu jalur kereta cepat tersebut yaitu Terowongan Walini, di Kabupaten Bandung Barat (21/1).
Dalam kunjungan ini, mahasiswa mempelajari teknik terbaru dalam perencanaan perkeretaapian Indonesia yaitu pembuatan terowongan. “Mempertimbangkan kondisi medan Bandung yang terdiri dari daerah perbukitan, terobosan baru dengan membuat terowongan Walini yang berlokasi di kebun teh dan karet tentu menjadi pelajaran berharga bagi para mahasiswa yang juga mendapat mata kuliah Teknik Perkeretaapian di kelas,” ujar Rianto Adji, salah satu dosen yang mendampingi mahasiswa.
Koordinator Lapangan PT. KCIC Adisaputro R. D. memaparkan perencanaan proyek kereta cepat Jakarta-Bandung ini kepada mahasiswa, di antara nya titik awal dan titik akhir dari rute kereta cepat tersebut. Mahasiswa bahkan diajak mengunjungi secara langsung Terowongan Walini dan melihat sistem konstruksinya.
Mahasiswa yang mengikuti kunjungan lapangan ini mengaku senang karena tidak hanya belajar hitungan dan teori, tetapi mereka mendapat kesempatan langsung untuk melihat konstruksi proyek kereta cepat ini.
“Saya belajar bahwa konstruksi ini termasuk berbahaya karena berhubungan dengan alam. Saya juga belajar bahwa keadaan geologi dan gejala alam yang sebelumnya pernah timbul akan mempengaruhi proses pembangunan terowongan ini,” ujar Vania Edwina Sihotang, mahasiswa Teknik Sipil angkatan 2018. (SL)
