Desperate, Sick Indonesians Use Railroad 'Therapy'
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) said it has encountered trespassers lying on railway tracks in the mistaken belief it could improve their health.
A spokesman said they were mainly foreigners, particularly Bangladeshis.
"We are not sure if this works, but it is clear to us that this is a dangerous act," he said.
KTMB has since increased checks to prevent people using the tracks for "healing" purposes.
Under the Railways Act 1991, trespassers may be fined RM1,000 (S$400).
The origins of such "cures" can be traced to the village of Rawa Buaya, near Jakarta, and a Chinese report.
The Javanese village made world news following reports that villagers there sought train-track therapy to ease aches and pains.
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