Head of BP BUMN Ensures Handling of Train Accident Victims is Top Priority

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Head of the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN), Dony Oskaria, has assured that the handling of victims from the train accident in the East Bekasi area on Monday night (27/4) is the top priority. “Our main focus at this time is not only the restoration of the line’s operations, but ensuring that every individual affected receives the fastest and best possible care,” Dony stated in his official remarks received in Jakarta in the early hours of Tuesday. He made this statement while directly inspecting the site of the train accident in East Bekasi in the early hours of Tuesday, accompanied by Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and the President’s special envoy Raffi Ahmad. The presence of these high-ranking government officials at the incident site at 00:00 WIB was to directly convey condolences and sympathy, while also monitoring the evacuation process. He emphasised that the President’s instructions are very clear, namely that public safety is the highest law. Currently, all energy is being directed to ensure that medical services for the victims proceed quickly and accurately. During the inspection, Dony, along with Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, also engaged in dialogue with on-site personnel to ensure the evacuation process. Concluding his remarks at the accident site, he expressed apologies and sympathy. For families needing further information on the condition of family members, PT KAI has opened an official information service via WhatsApp: 0811-2223-3121; and Call Centre: 121. Based on information obtained at the scene, the KRL Commuter Line was stationary on track 1 heading east (towards Cikarang) when a long-distance train from the west entered the same track and collided with the KRL. KAI states that all efforts are focused on the passenger and crew evacuation process, as well as victim handling at the incident site, with the primary priority being safety.