As A Result Of The Drop In Argo Bromo Anggrek Train, The Ministry Of Transportation Will Have A Thorough Evaluation

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) will conduct a thorough evaluation of the causes of the decline in the Argo Bromo Anggrek Train (KA) in Subang, West Java, which occurred on Friday, August 1.

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi emphasized that the handling after the incident of the downturn of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train does not only focus on technical recovery. "We will evaluate it thoroughly," he said in an official statement, Sunday, August 3.

Dudy considered the incident an important reminder that the national railway system must continue to be improved proactively and sustainably.

"The government will strengthen the early detection system and improve the standard maintenance of railway infrastructure," he said.

Dudy explained that an independent audit team would also soon be formed to evaluate the cause of the drop in the Argo Bromo Anggrek train.

"The Ministry of Transportation will form an independent audit team to evaluate the cause of the drop in the Argo Bromo Anggrek Train which occurred on Friday, in Subang, West Java," he said.

Previously reported, KAI President Director Didiek Hartantyo said the drop in the train had an impact on 80 train trips which were canceled for the departure period 1 to August 2025. Also, 42 other trips were diverted through Purwokerto-Kroya-Bandung.

"We are fully aware that this incident has a major impact on the travel plans of many customers. We apologize for the inconvenience that has occurred and are grateful for the patience and understanding that has been given," Didiek said at a press conference at Gambir Station, Jakarta, Sunday, August 3.

Didiek said that his party had deployed more than 200 technical personnel and management teams to evacuate, repair lanes, and engineer operating patterns to minimize impact on customers.

After the incident occurred at around 15.47 WIB on Friday, August 1, 2025, continued Didiek, the evacuation was immediately carried out and completed at 07.00 WIB on Saturday, August 2. Then continued with the repair of the lane and at 10:57 WIB it was able to be passed again.

Didiek stated that after the repair, the route was first passed by the Argo Lawu train with a limited speed of only 20 km per hour. However, as of today the speed has increased to 60 km per hour.

"We continue to strive for normalization so that the traffic returns to a normal speed of 120 km per hour, of course prioritizing the safety aspect. So once again we apologize for this problem," he said.

Didiek said that the train service has also shown a recovery trend as of today, a total of 72 train trips from east to Jakarta, 65 trains arrived on time, and 7 trains experienced delays.

"We continue to strive to improve all aspects of service, including in handling crisis conditions like this," said Didiek.