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        "id": 1706197,
        "msgid": "kai-commissioner-provides-explanation-regarding-krl-and-argo-bromo-train-collision-in-bekasi-1777373704",
        "date": "2026-04-28 17:21:53",
        "title": "KAI Commissioner Provides Explanation Regarding KRL and Argo Bromo Train Collision in Bekasi",
        "author": "Tri Susanto Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Chairman of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Said Aqil Siradj, explained that a collision between a KRL Commuter Line train and the long-distance Argo Bromo Anggrek train at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday night (27\/4\/2026) was triggered by a vehicle crossing the tracks, disrupting the rail operations. He emphasised that high-speed trains cannot brake abruptly like road vehicles, making collisions hard to avoid when obstacles appear on the tracks, and attributed the sensor damage to the intruding taxi rather than a signalling error. All 240 passengers on the Argo Bromo Anggrek were reported safe, and the incident serves as a valuable lesson for all road users to exercise caution at level crossings.",
        "content": "<p>BEKASI, KOMPAS.com - The Chairman of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI),\nSaid Aqil Siradj, provided an explanation regarding the collision\nbetween the KRL Commuter Line and the Long-Distance Train (KAJJ) Argo\nBromo Anggrek at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday night (27\/4\/2026). Said\nstated that the incident began with a vehicle breaching a level\ncrossing, ultimately disrupting the train\u2019s journey on that track. This\nsituation then triggered a chain of events leading to the accident. He\nexplained that, in a situation where the train is travelling at high\nspeed, the braking system does not allow for an abrupt stop like\nvehicles on the road. Therefore, when there is an obstacle on the rails,\nthe risk of collision is difficult to avoid. According to him, the\ndamage to the sensor actually occurred due to the vehicle crossing the\nrails. \u201cNo (signalling error), because there are many (factors), there\nwas that taxi and then the KRL stopped, that\u2019s why the sensor was\ndamaged, error,\u201d said Said. He suspected that the electric taxi\nexperienced a disruption or stalled while crossing the level crossing,\nat a time when the distance to the train was already too close. \u201cIt\ncould already be seen, but it\u2019s just not possible for the train to\nbrake. It\u2019s not possible for the train to brake. So the taxi that\ncrossed is at fault,\u201d he stated. Furthermore, Said emphasised that this\nincident must serve as a lesson for all road users, especially at level\ncrossings. \u201cThis becomes a valuable lesson for all of us, both for car\ndrivers, vehicle riders, and train drivers; everyone must take this very\nvaluable lesson. Because it wouldn\u2019t happen if we are careful or truly\nvigilant,\u201d he said. Previously, the collision occurred between the KRL\non the Cikarang route number PLB 5568A and the Argo Bromo Anggrek train\non the Gambir\u2013Surabaya Pasar Turi route around 20:52 WIB at the platform\nof Bekasi Timur Station KM 28+920. Meanwhile, 240 passengers on the Argo\nBromo Anggrek were reported safe.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kai-commissioner-provides-explanation-regarding-krl-and-argo-bromo-train-collision-in-bekasi-1777373704",
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