Construction of Bulak Kapal Flyover in Bekasi Accelerated with Direct Support from Prabowo

The plan to construct the Bulak Kapal flyover in Bekasi has been further strengthened following direct support from President Prabowo Subianto, in the wake of the train collision incident at Bekasi Timur Station. The President conveyed this support during his visit to victims of the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek and KRL Commuter Line accident at RSUD Chasbullah Abdulmajid Hospital on Tuesday morning (28/4/2026). “We have noted that many railway crossings are unguarded. We will address this promptly. The Bekasi local government has proposed building a flyover, as Bekasi is densely populated and the railway needs are very important and urgent. So, I have approved the immediate construction of the flyover, directly with presidential assistance,” stated Prabowo. The Bulak Kapal flyover construction plan was already underway and is currently in the land acquisition stage. Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto Tjahyono stated that the project acceleration follows coordination with Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. “This morning, I was asked to prepare a letter to facilitate the acceleration process for building the flyover at Bulak Kapal, although it had already been initiated previously,” said Tri. According to him, acceleration is necessary because the area features a level crossing that is prone to accidents and often causes congestion due to the high frequency of trains. Meanwhile, the total project requirement is estimated at around Rp 250 billion for construction. He mentioned that the central government could assist with funding through the Presidential Assistance scheme of approximately Rp 220 billion. “So, hopefully, the Rp 220 billion will be supported from the centre via Presidential Assistance,” he said. Data from the Bekasi City Public Works and Water Resources Office (DBMSDA) indicates that the total project needs could even exceed Rp 361 billion, covering land acquisition and physical construction. The project requires around 10,637 square metres of land, with a total of 73 affected land parcels.