JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the Ministry of Transportation was evaluating the Green SM taxi following the collision between the Argo Bromo Anggrek long-distance train and the Commuter Line train that occurred at Bekasi Timur Station, West Java, Monday (27/4) evening.

Teddy said, the Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi through the Director General of Land Transportation Aan Suhanan will evaluate the Vietnamese taxi company.

"In this case, the Minister of Transportation through the Director General of Land Transportation has conveyed that he will evaluate the Green taxi company," said the Secretary of the Cabinet.

Teddy said the move was part of a comprehensive evaluation of the railway safety system to prevent similar incidents in the future.

The government, said Teddy, is also committed to immediately carrying out a thorough arrangement, including an adequate security system at railway crossings.

As a concrete step, President Prabowo Subianto has approved the construction of a flyover in the Bekasi area to reduce the risk of train accidents.

"President Prabowo has approved the construction of a flyover in the Bekasi area to reduce the risk of accidents, given the high density of traffic in the area," said Teddy.

Meanwhile, electric taxi company Green SM Indonesia has made a statement following an accident involving one of their vehicles with a train passing through the train crossing area near Bekasi Timur Station on Monday (27/4) evening.

In a written statement shared on the company's official Instagram account @id.greensm on Tuesday, Green SM Indonesia stated that the company had provided relevant information to the authorities regarding the accident incident.

"We have provided relevant information to the authorities and fully support the ongoing investigation process," the Vietnamese electric taxi company said.

The company reiterated its commitment to implement safety standards to ensure the safety of service users and the wider community.

"Safety remains our top priority. We are committed to maintaining high safety standards through operational systems, supervision, and continuous service improvement," the company said.

In its latest statement, the company also expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims.

"We pay attention to this incident and hope that all parties involved will recover immediately and be in a safe condition," the taxi company said.

An accident between the Argo Bromo Anggrek Train and the Commuter Electric Train (KRL) occurred at the Bekasi Timur Station on Monday (27/4) evening.

KAI President Director Bobby Rasyidin said based on the latest data until 08.45 WIB, 14 people were reported dead.

The victim who died was taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for further identification. Meanwhile, 84 injured victims have received medical treatment at various health facilities.


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