Jakarta, April 28 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is accelerating studies into composite rubber rail sleepers and magnetic interference to bolster railway safety, following a devastating train collision in Bekasi that claimed at least 14 lives.

The research initiative serves as a direct technical response to Monday's tragic accident at East Bekasi Station, where an Argo Bromo Anggrek express train collided with a commuter line (KRL) carriage, BRIN Vice Head Amarulla Octavian said here on Tuesday.

Beyond the immediate human toll - which includes 84 injuries - the disaster has highlighted urgent infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Octavian confirmed that the agency is prioritizing "composite rubber-based rail sl...