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        "id": 1707555,
        "msgid": "ka-directors-response-to-alleged-signal-error-before-bekasi-train-crash-1777438360",
        "date": "2026-04-29 11:04:12",
        "title": "KA Director's Response to Alleged Signal Error Before Bekasi Train Crash",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Director of PT KAI, Bobby Rasyidin, has responded to viral claims of a signal error contributing to the collision between the Argo Bromo Anggrek train and a KRL commuter service at Bekasi Timur Station, stating that the company fully supports the ongoing KNKT investigation and will adhere to its recommendations. The accident, which occurred on Monday night after a taxi became stuck on the tracks, resulted in 15 deaths and dozens of injuries, prompting a temporary suspension of services. KAI plans to resume KRL operations on the Cikarang Line by Wednesday afternoon, with gradual reopening under speed restrictions to prioritise passenger safety.",
        "content": "<p>A video of a man in a KAI uniform claiming a suspected signal error\nbefore the train accident (KA) involving Argo Bromo Anggrek and KRL at\nBekasi Timur Station has gone viral on social media. The President\nDirector (Dirut) of PT KAI, Bobby Rasyidin, stated that his company is\nawaiting the results of the investigation conducted by the KNKT.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the video viewed on Wednesday (29\/4\/2026), the man in the\nKAI uniform in the viral video said there was a suspected signal error,\ncausing the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek to crash into the KRL. In response,\nBobby Rasyidin revealed that his side supports the KNKT investigation\nregarding the exact cause of the collision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, as I have stated before, we fully support the\ninvestigation currently being and will be conducted by the KNKT. And of\ncourse, we will comply with and follow all recommendations that will be\nmade by the KNKT. For the time being, that is what I can answer,\u201d Bobby\nexplained during a press conference at Bekasi Timur Station, Bekasi\nCity.<\/p>\n<p>On the same occasion, Bobby emphasised that KRL services at Bekasi\nTimur Station are planned to reopen on Wednesday (29\/4) afternoon.\nEverything will be ensured to operate as before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsyaallah, this afternoon we will open our KRL services, the\nCikarang Line, which will operate with the same frequency as before,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby stressed that passenger safety is KAI\u2019s priority. His side does\nnot want to lower the safety level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also need to emphasise that safety is our priority. We have\nabsolutely no tolerance for violating or lowering the safety level,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby explained that the operational reopening will be done\ngradually. Everything is based on instructions from the KNKT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe process will be carried out gradually. And at this time, we have\nreceived clearance from the KNKT that the track can be used, with the\ncondition of speed restrictions,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek crashed into the KRL that was\nstopped at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday (27\/4) night. The incident\nbegan with a taxi becoming stuck under the KRL at a crossing not far\nfrom Bekasi Timur Station.<\/p>\n<p>The taxi becoming stuck under the KRL caused the KRL at Bekasi\nStation to wait. The KA Argo Bromo Anggrek then arrived and collided\nfrom behind. The train accident claimed 15 lives and injured dozens of\npeople.<\/p>",
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