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        "msgid": "proposal-to-move-womens-krl-carriages-to-the-middle-kai-bosss-clarification-1777452697",
        "date": "2026-04-29 15:17:57",
        "title": "Proposal to Move Women's KRL Carriages to the Middle: KAI Boss's Clarification",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "PT Kereta Api Indonesia's President Director Bobby Rasyidin has defended the current placement of women's carriages at the front and rear of KRL trains, citing reasons of safety, proximity to guards, and ease of access to prevent sexual harassment. This comes in response to a proposal from the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection to relocate them to the middle following a recent collision at Bekasi Timur Station. The minister suggested placing male or mixed carriages at the ends to enhance women's security, but KAI maintains the existing arrangement prioritises comfort and avoids passenger overcrowding.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)\u2019s\nPresident Director Bobby Rasyidin has responded to a proposal to move\nwomen\u2019s carriages to the middle rather than the first and last\ncarriages. Bobby emphasised that several aspects led to the decision to\ndesignate the first and last carriages for women. \u201cRegarding women\u2019s\ncarriages, we do not differentiate in terms of safety levels between\nwomen and men. We have implemented this separation due to several\naspects,\u201d Bobby stated at Bekasi Timur Station, Jakarta, on Wednesday\n(29\/4\/2026). The first aspect is harassment or sexual violence. The\nsecond is to provide ease for women. \u201c(And) to provide greater security\nbecause it is closer to the guards. These are the aspects we use,\u201d he\nsaid. Bobby stated that the placement of men and women in the carriages\nis only for comfort or convenience. \u201cSo far, we have prioritised women\nfor comfort levels, ease of access, and of course security inside the\ntrain as well,\u201d he added. Previously, the Minister of Women\u2019s\nEmpowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) requested an evaluation of the\nplacement of special women\u2019s carriages on KRL trains, following the\ncollision incident between the Argo Bromo train and the Commuter Line\n(KRL) at Bekasi Timur Station. \u201cBut with this incident, we propose that\nif possible, the women\u2019s carriages be placed in the middle,\u201d she said.\nArifatul admitted to having coordinated with PT Kereta Api Indonesia\nregarding the reasons for placing women\u2019s carriages at the front or rear\nof the train set. According to KAI\u2019s explanation, this position has been\nchosen to avoid passenger build-up or scrambling. Nevertheless, she\nencouraged a change by placing male or mixed carriages at the ends of\nthe train set, while women\u2019s carriages are in the middle. \u201cSo men at the\nends, front and back for men, so women in the middle,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/proposal-to-move-womens-krl-carriages-to-the-middle-kai-bosss-clarification-1777452697",
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