Ministry of Transportation to Evaluate Green SM Taxi Operations Following Train Accident in Bekasi
The incident involving a fatal collision between a long-distance train and a KRL commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station is believed to have started with one of Green SM’s taxis getting stuck near the location. The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has opened the possibility of evaluating the operations of Green SM taxis.
“Every time an accident occurs, we will definitely conduct an evaluation so that we can learn from what happened and improve in the future,” said Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi during a press conference at Bekasi Station on Tuesday (28/4/2026). Dudy was responding to questions about whether there would be an evaluation of Green SM taxis.
Kemenhub will also evaluate the need for double-double tracks at Bekasi Timur Station. It is known that currently, long-distance trains and KRLs pass through the same track at Bekasi Timur Station.
“Of course, as part of our evaluation, the double-double track is included, as well as electrification,” he added. He was responding to questions about the urgency of double-double tracks at Bekasi Timur Station.
Previously, the evacuation process for the train accident victims had been completed. All evacuated victims were female.
“100 percent of those we evacuated (victims) are female,” said Basarnas Head Major General TNI M Syafii.
He explained that the evacuation process was completed at 08:00 WIB earlier. All SAR teams have also been withdrawn.
Syafii stated that if any body parts of victims are found during the cleanup of the train wreckage, his side will take action according to procedure.
The accident occurred on Monday (27/4) night. The total number of fatalities from the accident is 14 people. In addition, there are 84 people injured.
The accident occurred when the KRL that was hit was stopped because another KRL was stuck with a taxi at the crossing at Bekasi Timur Station. The hard collision caused the women’s carriage at the back to be torn and penetrated by the Argo Bromo train.
Explanation from Green SM
The incident involving a fatal collision between a long-distance train and a KRL commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station is believed to have initially started with one of the taxis getting stuck. Green SM Indonesia has spoken out regarding the matter.
“Green SM Indonesia is fully concerned about the incident at the crossing area near Bekasi Timur Station on 27 April 2026, which involved one Green SM vehicle and a passing train,” it stated in an Instagram post @id.greensm on Tuesday (28/4/2026).
Green SM assured that it is cooperative in investigating the cause of the accident that killed four people. The accident occurred on Monday (27/4) night.
“We have provided relevant information to the authorities and fully support the ongoing investigation process,” it said.
“Safety remains our top priority. We are committed to maintaining high safety standards through operational systems, supervision, and continuous service improvements,” it added.