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        "id": 1707151,
        "msgid": "minister-of-womens-empowerment-and-child-protection-proposes-moving-womens-krl-carriages-to-the-middle-amid-1777423915",
        "date": "2026-04-29 06:50:40",
        "title": "Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Proposes Moving Women's KRL Carriages to the Middle Amid Controversy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Following a tragic train collision in East Bekasi that primarily affected women in the designated carriage, Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Arifatul Choiri Fauzi has proposed relocating women's carriages in KRL commuter trains from the ends to the middle to enhance passenger safety. The minister highlighted the need to review current placements, which PT Kereta Api Indonesia justifies to avoid overcrowding, and suggested positioning male or mixed carriages at the front and back instead. This proposal comes after all evacuated victims from the incident were women, underscoring vulnerabilities in the existing setup and prompting calls for improved protective measures in public transport.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Bekasi Timur train accident has\nprompted an evaluation of the arrangement for special women\u2019s carriages\non KRL trains. Minister of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection\n(PPPA) Arifatul Choiri Fauzi has proposed that women\u2019s carriages should\nno longer be placed at the ends of the train but in the middle\nsection.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was made by Arifatul after visiting victims at Bekasi\nCity Hospital in West Java Province on Tuesday (28\/4\/2026). She assessed\nthat the placement of women\u2019s carriages needs to be reviewed to improve\nthe safety aspects for female passengers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut with this incident, we propose that if possible, the women\u2019s\ncarriage should be placed in the middle,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Arifatul said she had coordinated with PT Kereta Api Indonesia\nregarding the reasons for placing women\u2019s carriages at the front or back\nof the train. According to KAI\u2019s explanation, this position has been\nchosen to avoid overcrowding or passenger scrambles.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, she encouraged a change by placing male or mixed\ncarriages at the end sections, while women\u2019s carriages are in the\nmiddle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, the men\u2019s at the ends, front and back that\u2019s for men, so the\nwomen\u2019s in the middle,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that the accident occurred when the Argo Bromo train\ncollided with the rear of the KRL train that was stopped at Bekasi Timur\nStation. All evacuated victims came from the women\u2019s carriage.<\/p>\n<p>Head of Basarnas, M Syafii, stated that all victims in the incident\nwere women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c100 percent of those we evacuated are women,\u201d he said at the\nlocation.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the evacuation process was completed on Tuesday morning\naround 08:00 WIB. All involved SAR teams have also been returned to\ntheir respective units after the operation was declared complete.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-womens-empowerment-and-child-protection-proposes-moving-womens-krl-carriages-to-the-middle-amid-1777423915",
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