Overview
- The collision, which occurred Monday night at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta, has left 16 dead and 90 injured, with 44 discharged, officials said Wednesday.
- Authorities say a long‑distance Argo Bromo Anggrek train hit the rear women‑only carriage of a stationary commuter train that had halted after an earlier taxi impact at a level crossing.
- Rescue teams spent nearly 12 hours cutting through crushed cars to reach survivors, and all 240 passengers on the long‑distance train were evacuated safely.
- Formal investigations by the National Transportation Safety Committee and police are underway, the transport ministry is reviewing the taxi company, and Green SM Indonesia says it is cooperating.
- President Prabowo ordered guard posts or flyovers at roughly 1,800 crossings on Java, and PT KAI pledged to cover medical care and funerals as Indonesia’s aging rail network faces renewed scrutiny.