By Romel S. Gurky
State coal mining firm PT Bukit Asam Tbk (IDX: PTBA), has initiated the construction of a new coal handling facility to enhance transport capacity via the Tanjung Enim – Keramasan railway line in South Sumatra.
The groundbreaking ceremony for this facility took place in Tanjung Enim on Saturday, December 30, 2023.
The new facility comprises two Train Loading Stations (TLS), each with a capacity of 3,000 tons per hour, equipped with rail loops. Additionally, there are two Conveyor Systems, one 13 kilometers long and the other 17 kilometers long, both with a capacity of 3,000 tons per hour. Three Dump Hoppers are also being constructed to support dump trucks with capacities of 60 tons and 100 tons.
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This development is part of a collaboration between PTBA and state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) for the development of coal transportation between Tanjung Enim and Keramasan. PT KAI provides the transportation infrastructure via railway, while KAI subsidiary PT Kereta Api Logistik (Kalog) is responsible for the dock facilities in Keramasan.
The coal transportation between Tanjung Enim and Keramasan is expected to increase PTBA's coal transport capacity to 20 million tons per year.
PTBA did not say when the project will be completed.
Editing by Alexander Ginting
