NTSC deploys investigation team to gather facts on train accident in Bekasi

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has stated that it has deployed an investigation team to gather facts related to the train accident between the KRL Commuter Line and the Argo Bromo Anggrek train at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday (27/4) night.

NTSC Public Relations Team Leader Anggo Anurogo, when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday, explained that the team has been at the location since last night to collect information directly from the field.

“The NTSC investigation team has been at the incident site since last night to gather facts and information from the field,” he said.

Previously, Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi assured the acceleration of evacuation for the train collision incident between the KRL Commuter Line and the Argo Bromo Anggrek at Bekasi Timur Station.

“The Ministry of Transport (MoT) ensures that evacuation is carried out quickly, prioritising the safety of affected victims,” Dudy said in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday early morning.

The MoT expressed condolences over the incident.

Dudy directly inspected the incident site to ensure the evacuation process runs smoothly.

He stated that the counting of the number of victims is still ongoing.

The MoT will continue to coordinate intensively with all relevant parties to ensure the evacuation process runs optimally in line with developments on the ground.

This fatal incident occurred on Monday (27/4) night at 20:55 WIB, involving Argo Bromo Anggrek train number 4 on the Gambir - Surabaya Pasar Turi route, which collided with a KRL train set at Bekasi Timur Station (BKST).

The SAR team at the incident site reported that as of Tuesday at 05:11 WIB, three out of seven passengers were still trapped inside the KRL carriage number 8, which is a women’s special carriage.