This Railway Crossing "Trigger" for Bekasi Accident Lacks a Gate

A Commuter Line train passes beside a Green SM taxi that was struck by the KRL at the railway crossing on Jalan Ampera, Bekasi, last night, as observed by CNBC Indonesia on Tuesday (28/4/2026). The breakdown of the Green SM taxi at the crossing became the initial trigger for the deadly collision tragedy between the Commuter Line and the KA Argo Bromo Anggrek at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday around 21:00 WIB. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki) That railway crossing is indeed not an official crossing directly guarded by KAI personnel. It even lacks a crossing gate barrier. However, in observations by CNBC Indonesia on Tuesday, this crossing is busy with vehicles, cars, and motorbikes passing through. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki) In the photo, there is only a bamboo barrier pole to hold back traffic intending to cross. That pole is accommodated by local residents. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki) The government has actually established strict regulations regarding safety at railway crossings. This is regulated in Law No. 23 of 2007 on Railways and Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transportation. In those regulations, every driver is required to stop when the train signal sounds, the gate begins to close, or there is another signal indicating a train is approaching. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki) It should be noted that the number of fatalities from the KA Argo Bromo collision with the KRL at Bekasi Timur Station has increased to 15 people as of this afternoon. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki) In addition to the fatalities, dozens of injured passengers are still undergoing intensive treatment at several hospitals in the Bekasi area. (CNBC Indonesia/Muhammad Sabki)