Kota-Rangkas Bitung train derailed

Kota-Rangkas Bitung train derailed

JAKARTA: Three rail cars of a diesel train traveling from
Kota, West Jakarta, to Rangkas Bitung, Banten, were derailed in
Ancol, North Jakarta at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. No casualties were
reported.

The incident took place when the train was passing an
intersection around 200 meters from the Kampung Bandan railway
station in Ancol. The passengers were transported to the railway
station.

The train left Kota station with a small number of commuters
on board six rail cars.

Until late in the afternoon, the state-run railway operator PT
KAI had yet to reopen railway access from the Rangkas Bitung
direction which was temporarily closed due to the incident. --
JP