KAI: Bekasi Timur Station Temporarily Not Serving Passengers
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has announced that, for the time being, Bekasi Timur Station in West Java will not handle passenger boarding and alighting activities, as a result of an operational incident that occurred in the area of Bekasi Timur Station, Daerah Operasi 1 Jakarta.
“We extend our apologies to all customers for the inconvenience caused. Our primary focus at present is handling the situation on-site and ensuring that safety and services for customers continue to be met,” stated VP Corporate Communication KAI Anne Purba in her statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.
KAI has expressed apologies to all customers for the inconvenience arising from the incident.
According to Anne, customers planning to travel by train may temporarily use services via Bekasi Station until further notice.
Operations on the Bekasi line are still experiencing adjustments in line with the on-site handling process.
KAI, she said, is continuously coordinating with all relevant parties to accelerate the handling and restoration of services so that operations can return to normal as soon as possible. The latest information will be provided periodically through KAI’s official channels.
For information, three passengers remain trapped, and joint SAR team personnel are implementing a rotation scheme to rescue the victims by cutting the iron framework of the KRL carriage at Bekasi Timur Station, Bekasi, on Tuesday morning at 05:53 WIB.
Basarnas Head Mohammad Syafii, in a video received in Jakarta on Tuesday, stated that Basarnas personnel and the joint SAR team are using heavy extrication equipment to cut parts of the KRL carriage that are trapping the victims’ bodies.
He revealed that they must proceed with full caution and work effectively because the KRL carriage space is narrow, considering that part of the KA Argo Bromo’s head has entered it.
As such, he continued, the interior of the KRL carriage can only accommodate a maximum of 25 SAR personnel, including medical staff.
This fatal incident occurred on Monday (27/4) evening at 20:55 WIB, involving KA Argo Bromo Anggrek train number 4 on the Gambir - Surabaya Pasar Turi route, which collided with a KRL train at Bekasi Timur Station (BKST).