Argo Bromo Train Driver Named Suspect in Bekasi Timur Station Collision

The Metro Jaya Regional Police have named one suspect in the case involving the collision between the Argo Bromo Anggrek train and a KRL TM6000 at Bekasi Timur Station on 27 April 2026. The suspect is the driver of the Argo Bromo Anggrek, identified by the initials AN.

“From the results of the investigation, investigators have named one suspect, AN, a 37-year-old male,” stated the Deputy Director of General Criminal Investigation of Metro Jaya Police, AKBP I Dewa Anom Danujaya, during a press conference on Tuesday (29/9/2026). “AN is the driver of the Argo Bromo Anggrek,” he added.

The suspect is being charged under Article 323 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) and/or Article 324 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 474 of the Criminal Code, as well as Articles 198 and/or 206 of Law Number 23 of 2007 concerning Railways. “With a maximum prison sentence threat of 5 to 12 years,” said Anom.

Previously, the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) released the investigation results regarding the accident between the electric commuter train (KRL) and the Argo Bromo Anggrek train. In the document, the KNKT identified six contributing factors that led to the collision between the two trains.