Train Accident Case at Bekasi Timur Station Escalates to Investigation Phase
Police have elevated the case of the train accident at Bekasi Timur Station to the investigation phase. The police raised the status of the case after gathering initial evidence and obtaining statements from several witnesses.
“The case has now entered the investigation stage. We have conducted scene processing, witness examinations, and evidence collection, including CCTV footage,” said the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, in Central Jakarta on Thursday (30/4/2026), quoted from detikNews.
A total of 24 witnesses have been examined in this case. Additionally, seven individuals who are said to have important roles in train operations are still being questioned.
These seven people include staff from the train operations control centre (Pusdalops), PPKA, signal operators, KRL train drivers, the Argo Bromo Anggrek train driver, assistant drivers, and traffic controllers.
“The examinations are ongoing in Manggarai. A total of 24 witnesses have been examined, and today there are an additional seven people whose statements have been taken,” he said.
Metro Jaya Regional Police are also collaborating with the National Police Headquarters Forensic Laboratory Centre (Puslabfor) to delve into the cause of the accident. One aspect being investigated is the possibility of technical disruptions, including issues with the electrical system or signals at the incident site.
However, Budi emphasised that the online taxi driver involved in the incident remains a witness. The driver with initials RRP is known to have only started working as a driver since 25 April 2026, or a few days before the incident.
“From the statements of the driver or online taxi operator who has been questioned, the individual only started working on 25 April 2026. So, just a few days before the incident. And he underwent one day of training,” said Budi.
Police will also examine the operational system and recruitment standards of the online taxi company. This is to determine if there was any negligence in the recruitment or driver training process.
“We will provide further updates after the deepening investigation and case review,” he explained.
As is known, the Argo Bromo Anggrek train collided with a KRL at Bekasi Timur Station on Monday (27/4) night. The incident resulted in 16 deaths and 90 others injured.
The accident began when a Green SM taxi stalled in the middle of the railway tracks not far from Bekasi Timur Station due to an electrical short circuit. The taxi was then hit by a KRL travelling from Cikarang towards Jakarta. The KRL involved in the accident with the taxi then stopped in the middle of the tracks.
On the other hand, a KRL heading to Cikarang stopped at Bekasi Timur Station as a result of the incident between the Jakarta-bound KRL and the Green SM taxi. It was this KRL stopped at Bekasi Timur Station that was subsequently struck by the Argo Bromo Anggrek train travelling from Jakarta.