Jakarta, Aug. 2 -- Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi oversaw the evacuation of passengers, track recovery, and the initial investigation following the derailment of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train, which operates on the Surabaya Pasar Turi-Gambir route.

The incident occurred near Pegaden Baru Station in Subang, West Java.

"I express my concern over the derailment of the Argo Bromo Anggrek train set in Subang Regency, West Java, which occurred on Friday (August 1)," the minister stated in Jakarta on Saturday.

To speed up the recovery process, cranes from Bandung Depot 2 and special lifting cushions were deployed to the site.

The Ministry of Transportation has been coordinating closely with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), the Nationa...