Not Just Derailed: Two Electricity Poles Collapse Following Airport Train and Cement Truck Collision
Tangerang — The impact of the collision between the Soekarno-Hatta Airport train and a cement-laden truck at the level crossing near Poris Station, Batuceper, Tangerang City, has proven more severe than initially apparent.
Beyond disrupting train services, two electricity poles at the scene also collapsed after being struck by the train carriages and the truck’s container body. This was disclosed by the Tangerang City Metropolitan Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Raden Muhammad Jauhari.
“Two electricity poles were struck and fell down, collapsed,” he said on Friday, 20 February 2026.
The collapsed poles formed part of the railway’s electrical infrastructure. Police officers and relevant authorities are still conducting evacuation operations at the site. Jauhari explained that the container truck was positioned across the tracks, blocking the rail line and requiring immediate removal.
“This is the railway’s electrical line infrastructure, and the container truck body is currently obstructing the railway tracks. So at present, evacuation is under way to remove it so that the railway line can return to normal operations,” he said.
Earlier reports indicated that footage of the moment the truck was struck by the Soekarno-Hatta Airport train had gone viral on social media. In the footage, the truck could be seen straddling the level crossing near Poris Station, Batuceper, Tangerang. The incident was reported to have occurred in the morning, resulting in the airport train derailing from the tracks.
Meanwhile, KAI Commuter has accelerated the evacuation of the derailed Soekarno-Hatta Airport train carriages following the collision with the cement truck. The expedited evacuation was necessitated by the derailed carriages obstructing other train services.
“As a consequence of this incident, the Tangerang Commuter Line is currently only serving routes up to Rawa Buaya Station before returning to Duri Station,” said KAI Commuter Vice President of Corporate Secretary, Karina Amanda.