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View all search resultsBekasi deadly train crash renews railway safety concerns
President Prabowo Subianto and experts pointed to level crossings as a key factor leading to the fatal collision between a Greater Jakarta commuter train and an intercity train that killed at least 15 passengers and left 88 others injured.
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Technicians work on April 28, 2026, as police officers look on at the damaged commuter train site after a deadly collision between a Greater Jakarta commuter line train and an intercity train in Bekasi, West Java. At least 15 passengers died, and 88 others were injured in the crash on April 27. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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fatal train collision in Bekasi, West Java, has put a spotlight on the country’s railway infrastructure safety which are believed to have been contributing factors in the crash.
The deadly incident took place on Monday evening, triggered by a separate incident involving a commuter train from Cikarang, West Java, heading towards Bekasi that hit a stalled electric taxi at an unguarded level crossing near East Bekasi Station. The taxi driver reportedly managed to safely evacuate from the car.
The incident halted another commuter train heading to Cikarang on a separate track inside the East Bekasi Station. At around 8:55 p.m., the Argo Bromo Anggrek intercity train traveling from Jakarta to Surabaya, East Jakarta, smashed into the stationary commuter train’s rear carriage
As of Tuesday evening, at least 15 people were confirmed killed in the incident, while 88 others sustained injuries. The injured passengers were rushed to nearby hospitals in Bekasi.
All fatalities from the collision were women passengers, as confirmed by authorities. The front and rear carriages of a Greater Jakarta commuter train are usually designated only for women passengers.
State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) issued an apology and expressed its deepest condolences in a statement on Monday. The firm would also cover all medical expenses for the injured as well as funeral costs for those who died.
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