Bekasi East Train Incident: Transport Minister Ensures Swift Evacuation

The Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia has expressed its condolences over the incident involving two train services in the Bekasi Timur Station area on Monday evening (27/4/2026).

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi emphasised that initial handling was focused on safety and evacuating victims at the scene.

“The Ministry of Transportation expresses its condolences over the incident involving two train services in the Bekasi Timur Station area on Monday,” said Dudy in his statement on Tuesday (28/4/2026).

The Transport Minister was even present at the location to monitor and ensure that handling proceeded optimally.

“The Ministry of Transportation ensures that evacuation is carried out quickly, prioritising the safety of affected victims,” said the Transport Minister.

To date, data collection on the number of victims is still ongoing by officers in the field.

“The Ministry of Transportation will continue to coordinate intensively with all relevant parties to ensure the evacuation process runs optimally in line with developments in the field,” said Dudy.

In addition, the government is supporting the investigation process conducted by the National Committee for Transportation Safety (KNKT) along with other relevant parties to uncover the cause of the incident.

“In addition, the Ministry of Transportation also supports investigative steps from the KNKT and related parties to delve into the cause of the incident,” he concluded.

The incident immediately caused panic and hysteria among passengers on both trains and the station platform.

One passenger named Munir said that the force of the collision caused the KA Argo Bromo locomotive to enter the rear KRL carriage, resulting in severe damage.

“Basically, it was hit from the rear; the long-distance train driver’s carriage penetrated the carriage,” said Munir at the location on Monday.

He added that the women’s-only carriage suffered the most severe damage.

Several passengers inside had difficulty evacuating themselves because the exit was blocked by seats and damaged parts of the carriage.

President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Bobby Rasyidin, revealed that four people died in the accident between KA Argo Bromo Anggrek and the electric rail train (KRL) at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday evening (27/4/2026).

All the deceased victims were KRL passengers.

“The fatalities number four people. Then, those we are observing in the hospital total 71 people,” said Bobby at Bekasi Timur Station in the early hours of Tuesday (28/4/2026).