2024 Cicalengka railway collision

On 5 January 2024, two trains collided near Cicalengka Station in Bandung Regency, Indonesia, killing four rail employees and injuring 42 others.

[6] On 5 January 2024, the dispatcher from Kereta Api Indonesia observed that the Bandung Raya Commuter Line was scheduled to give way for Turangga at Haurpugur train station.

At 5:56 a.m., Haurpugur station authorized the departure of the Bandung Raya Commuter Line under the assumption that the block was clear.

[8] On the day of the incident, the Bandung Raya Commuter Line was hauled by CC201 77 17 locomotive sporting special heritage PJKA-era livery.

[9] The Ministry of Transportation of Indonesia stated that double track construction had been planned on the Padalarang–Cicalengka route, which is scheduled to finish in 2024.

The CC 201 77 17 locomotive involved in the crash