Bandung. A train collision occurred between the Turangga train traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Bandung, West Java, and the Commuter Line Bandung Raya train on the railway track at Cicalengka, in the Bandung Regency of West Java on Friday morning, resulting in the loss of three lives.

"This morning at 06:00 AM, an accident took place between the Turangga train and the Commuter Line Bandung Raya on the Haurpugur-Cicalengka route in Bandung Regency, causing the railway track to be temporarily impassable," the Indonesian Railway Company (KAI) @KAI121 tweeted on  X (formerly Twitter), Friday.

Passengers are advised to remain calm and follow the instructions of the on-site personnel. "We apologize for any inconvenience caused, thank you," stated KAI.

KAI said that its personnel were already on-site to handle the incident and carry out the evacuation process.

"Currently, KAI is making efforts to evacuate passengers from the two trains involved in the unfortunate incident," it wrote. 

According to Kusworo Wibowo, Chief of the Bandung Police, the collision between the Turangga and Commuter Line Bandung Raya trains resulted in three casualties, including the train driver, assistant train driver, and a railway employee. There have been no reports of passenger casualties. The Bandung Raya train carried 106 passengers, while the Turangga train had 54 passengers on board.

KAI and the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) promptly investigated the cause of the train accident. "KAI will also investigate with KNKT to determine the cause of the accident," Vice President of Public Relations of KAI, Joni Martinus, said Friday.

The Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) at the Ministry of Transportation also dispatched a technical team to follow up on the incident and evacuate the victims.
 

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