An articulated TransJakarta bus in corridor XI (Kampung Melayu-Pulogebang), was having broken bolts on Jalan Raya Bekasi Timur, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, Thursday (8/8), around 3 PM. As a result, the bus with body number DMR 005 and license plate number B 7308 IV got its front part detached from rear part.

The bolts were broken into pieces one by one until the bus detached from the connection. I don’t know why it could happen

When this incident happened, the bus was transporting 40 passengers from Kampung Melayu Terminal towards Pulogebang. But when it got on Jalan Raya Bekasi Timur, 10 big bolts were suddenly broken which led to detachment.

“The bolts were broken into pieces one by one until the bus detached from the connection. I don’t know why it could happen,” said Himawan (48), the bus driver.

About 40 passengers in the bus had panicked when this incident happened. Luckily, the bus was already stopped, so they could go off the bus safely one by one.

According to Himawan, the bus has gone through routine maintenance in TransJakarta bus pool. In fact, the bus was just checked this morning by the mechanics.

At this time, technicians have arrived in the location and are currently repairing the damages. To prevent the traffic around Jatinegara Station from getting disturbed, the bus has been pulled over to Prumpung or Jalan DI Panjaitan.