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View all search resultsKAI reports yet another stone throwing attack against its trains
The rampant stone-throwing at trains recently is a dangerous act and disrupt operations and services to passengers and requires a better approach to handle the issue, authorities have said.
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Passengers take the Commuter Line Bogor commuter train on board the new Chinese-made electric railcar train on Sunday, June 1. Commuter Line train operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia started the operation of two new trains for Commuter Line Bogor and one train for Commuter Line Cikarang. (kompas.com/Elsa Catriana)
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n unknown person threw a stone at a Commuter Line urban train on the Tanah Abang-Rangkasbitung route on Wednesday, marking the third such incident in under two weeks.
According to train operator KAI Commuter, the incident took place at about 12:15 p.m., when the No. 1674 train was travelling from Citeras station to Rangkasbitung terminus in Lebak regency, Banten. Citeras is the penultimate station in the Rangkasbitung direction.
“The throw took place at Km 76+5 between Citeras and Rangkasbitung stations,” KAI Commuter corporate secretary Joni Martinus said in a written statement.
The Commuter Line train is currently being repaired at Rangkasbitun Station as the attack has caused its front cabin windshield to shatter.
KAI Commuter immediately deployed its workers to look for the perpetrator in the location. Joni said the workers conducted a sweep and gathered information from locals about the perpetrator.
“The workers have yet to find the suspected perpetrator who was believed to escape right after throwing the stone,” Joni said.
He added that railway workers have also informed people living along the railway track about the dangers of throwing stones and other vandalism against railway infrastructure and facilities.
