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        "msgid": "pt-kai-director-explains-reasons-for-placing-womens-carriages-at-the-ends-of-trains-1777445552",
        "date": "2026-04-29 11:56:06",
        "title": "PT KAI Director Explains Reasons for Placing Women's Carriages at the Ends of Trains",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "PT KAI's Director General, Bobby Rasyidin, defended the placement of women's carriages at the ends of commuter trains, citing considerations of comfort, ease of access, and enhanced security near guards, while emphasising that safety levels are equal across genders. This follows a proposal from the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Arifatul Choiri Fauzi, to relocate these carriages to the middle after a recent accident in Bekasi Timur where most victims were women in the special carriages. The incident highlights the need to prioritise safety in public transport design and underscores the ministry's role in supporting victims and strengthening protections for women.",
        "content": "<p>PT KAI (Persero)\u2019s President Director, Bobby Rasyidin, stated that\nthe placement of special women\u2019s carriages on electric rail trains or\nKRL takes into account comfort and ease. \u201cWe do not differentiate based\non safety levels between female and male genders,\u201d said Bobby at Bekasi\nTimur Station on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He said that PT KAI has always prioritised comfort, security, and\nease of access for female passengers. He added that the function of the\nspecial carriage does not reflect differences in safety levels for\npassengers based on gender.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby explained that the separation of general and special women\u2019s\ncarriages considers three aspects. The first is as an effort to prevent\nviolence against female passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The second aspect is to provide ease of access for women. The final\naspect is to provide greater security for women. \u201cIt\u2019s closer to the\nguards available, from end to end,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Minister of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection\n(PPPA), Arifatul Choiri Fauzi, proposed an evaluation of the placement\nof special women\u2019s carriages in KRL trains following a train accident at\nBekasi Timur.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, operators need to review the position of women\u2019s\ncarriages, which are currently at the front and rear, to improve safety\naspects. \u201cWe propose placing women\u2019s carriages in the middle,\u201d said\nArifatul at Bekasi City General Hospital on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As for men\u2019s carriages, according to him, they can be placed at the\nfront and rear of the train. Arifatul conveyed this proposal after\nobserving the composition of victims in the accident. According to him,\nthe majority of victims were women in the special carriages.<\/p>\n<p>Based on information from PT Kereta Api Indonesia, the current\nplacement of women\u2019s carriages aims to avoid passenger overcrowding.\nHowever, Arifatul assessed that safety aspects must be the primary\nconcern in future evaluations. \u201cSafety must be the primary concern,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to proposing an evaluation, the Ministry of PPPA is\naccompanying the victims, both medically and psychologically. This\naccompaniment is necessary because some victims are experiencing trauma\nfrom the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Arifatul said that several victims are experiencing trauma and\nrequire special accompaniment. According to him, this condition is an\nimportant note for his ministry to strengthen women\u2019s protection,\nincluding in public transportation aspects.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pt-kai-director-explains-reasons-for-placing-womens-carriages-at-the-ends-of-trains-1777445552",
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