President Prabowo Subianto himself has acted swiftly, one of which is\nby promising to build a flyover. Now, what is needed is swift action\nfrom the apparatus under him to realise and oversee this urgent\ninitiative.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - There has been sharp criticism directed at the\ntrain driver, taxi driver, and even the Director of PT Kereta Api\nIndonesia (KAI), following the train accident in Bekasi on 27 April\n2026, which killed at least 16 people.<\/p>\n
The train accident in East Bekasi itself is similar to several\nprevious train accidents, namely occurring around level crossings.<\/p>\n
Demanding accountability from someone is not wrong and is\ncommonplace, as long as it targets the right person. But forgetting the\nroot cause of accidents that often recur is even more wrong.<\/p>\n
The main root of the problem is the condition around the level\ncrossings, specifically at-grade crossings. It is at these points that\nthe greatest energy of this nation must be directed.<\/p>\n
Many train accidents occur or at least are related to the situation\nat level crossings, which often start from poor driving habits that\nfrequently break through what should not be broken, including crossing\ngates when a train is about to pass. Even pedestrians often recklessly\nbreak through when a train is approaching.<\/p>\n
Look at the train accident that occurred in Pondok Betung, Bintaro,\nSouth Jakarta, on 9 December 2013.<\/p>\n
This accident was initiated by vehicles breaking through the crossing\ngate, then stopping on the tracks. At the same time, the train was\nspeeding along that track and required a long distance to brake, making\nthe collision unavoidable.<\/p>\n
Although the death toll from this accident was not as high as in\nprevious incidents, including compared to the accident in East Bekasi\nsome time ago, PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek immediately carried out\nseveral improvements. One of them was adding emergency instruction signs\non the KRL, considering that during the incident many passengers were\nconfused about opening the emergency doors.<\/p>\n
However, the drastic step taken at that time was to build a\nflyover.<\/p>\n
Although it was only realised four years later, the Pondok Betung\nflyover effectively closed off opportunities for accidents, while also\nimproving train journey safety, just like the flyovers on this route,\nincluding the Permata Hijau flyover.<\/p>\n
Building a flyover is indeed expensive and time-consuming, but this\nis a very effective step in improving train journey safety and\npreventing the loss of human lives.<\/p>\n
This option becomes increasingly important because in this country,\nthe habit of drivers and pedestrians to break through train crossings is\nstill difficult to stop.<\/p>\n
Many people still recklessly break through the crossing gates, even\nthough a few minutes before the barriers are fully closed, warning\nsignals can already be heard indicating that a train will pass. Even the\nsound can often be heard up to a radius of about one kilometre.<\/p>\n
This bad habit occurs everywhere, which even the crossing guards find\ndifficult to remind people about.<\/p>\n
In a country where drivers often speed up when traffic lights change\nfrom green to yellow, even running red lights or driving against the\nflow, it is difficult if preventing train accidents only relies on\npublic awareness and the threat of sanctions.<\/p>\n
Therefore, steps are needed that go beyond mere appeals and law\nenforcement.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/flyover-an-urgent-solution-to-avoid-train-accidents-1777946031", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }