JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi conducted a direct inspection of the derailment of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train on the Surabaya-Pasar Turi-Gambir route in Subang, West Java.
Dudy Purwagandhi directly monitored the passenger evacuation process, track restoration, and initial investigation at the scene.
Dudi stated that to expedite repairs, a crane from Depot 2 Bandung and special bearings for lifting the rolling stock have been provided.
"I am deeply concerned about the derailment of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train in Subang Regency, West Java. The Ministry of Transportation has intensively coordinated with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), and other relevant authorities to conduct an investigation to prevent a similar incident from happening again," Dudy said on Saturday, August 2.
Dudi stated that all passengers were safely evacuated and there were no fatalities in this incident. Several buses and a rescue train from Cirebon Station have been provided to affected passengers.
Regarding the disruption to other train operations, the Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Railways, confirmed that PT KAI has taken steps to minimize service disruptions, including implementing operational arrangements and rerouting.
PT KAI is known to have implemented a detour on several train routes, previously operating on the Cirebon-Cikampek round-trip route, instead of the Cirebon/Tegal-Purwokerto-Kroya-Banjar-Bandung-Cikampek round-trip route. Four trains are experiencing detours: the Ciremai train on the Bandung-Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng route, the Tawang Jaya Premium train on the Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng-Pasarsenen route, the Brawijaya train on the Gambir-Malang route, and the Anjasmoro train on the Surabaya Pasarturi-Gambir route.
"We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this incident. We urge the public wishing to use trains to monitor the latest information on available official channels. Passenger safety remains our priority," concluded Dudi.
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