KAI CEO on Illegal Crossings Guarded by Community Groups: They Don't Meet Requirements, We Will Close Them!

Jakarta, VIVA – PT Kereta Api Indonesia’s President Director, Bobby Rasyidin, has emphasised that the company will not tolerate illegal level railway crossings, including those controlled by community organisations (ormas). Bobby stated that if such a crossing does not meet the requirements to ensure safety, it will be closed immediately. “As long as it does not meet the requirements to guarantee safety, we must close it,” Bobby told reporters during a press conference at Bekasi Timur Station on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. Bobby is even prepared to take legal action against non-compliant community organisations. “If closing it requires legal channels, we will pursue them,” he added. On that occasion, Bobby also urged the public not to build illegal crossings anymore, as they endanger train operations and road users. “When creating an illegal crossing, firstly, it obstructs the visibility of our train drivers. Secondly, as we know, official crossings equipped with devices are not just simple gates. They have sensors inside. That is the first thing we ask from the public,” he said. “Secondly, if there are crossings that are already guarded and equipped with devices, do not violate them. Those that we have closed because they do not meet safety requirements, please do not open them again, please do not open them again,” Bobby stressed. Previously reported, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi asked police ranks to immediately take firm action against rogue community organisations (ormas) or thugs controlling and guarding railway crossing gates. Dedi conveyed this in response to the proliferation of community groups guarding level railway crossing gates following the KRL versus KA Argo Bromo Anggrek collision incident at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday, 27 April 2026 evening. “All Bekasi City Police Resort ranks should take action today,” Dedi firmly told reporters at Bekasi General Hospital on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. He strictly prohibited the control of public assets by unauthorised parties for personal interests. “This is my request as the Governor of West Java; there should no longer be community organisations or thuggery controlling public assets for their own benefit,” he stated.