Mon, 14 Nov 2005

Shunting locomotive hits electric train

JAKARTA: A locomotive shunting to Rajawali train station in Central Jakarta collided with an electric train traveling between Bekasi and Kota in Jakarta on Saturday afternoon, KCM reported.

PT KAI Jakarta region spokesman Akhmad Sujadi said that the locomotive hit the back of the electric train as it was traveling toward Pasar Senen train station.

Rajawali station is located after Pasar Senen and Kemayoran stations.

"But it was a minor incident, and has now been settled," he said. No one was hurt in the collision. --JP