 | |
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | 1 June 1967 |
| Current operator(s) | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Ridership | 800-1000 daily |
| Route | |
| Termini | Gambir Surabaya Gubeng |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 817 km (508 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily each way |
| Train number(s) | 75 (Surabaya Gubeng to Gambir) 76 (Gambir to Surabaya Gubeng) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive with sleeper carriages |
| Seating arrangements | Recline-able and rotatable seating in 2-2 configuration |
| Catering facilities | On-board cafe and trolley service |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | CC206 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | DJKA |
The Bima train (Indonesian: Kereta Api Bima) is an executive class train service with sleeper carriages that is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) in Java with the service running between Gambir Station (GMR) - Surabaya Gubeng Station (SGU) and vice versa. Bima was initially an acronym for "Biru Malam" lit. Night Blue.
Uniquely, this train is not through the northern route, but through the southern route, because to increase the occupancy of passengers who take the train route Jakarta-Surabaya through the southern route.
Although the Satwa class, KA Bima is an Argo class Executive train and uses the Argo train, in this case is the ex-Argo Bromo train. This train is the first AC executive train and the oldest train that still operates in Indonesia.
History
The service was opened on 1 June 1967, succeeding Bintang Fadjar and Bintang Sendja trains, which passes Semarang Tawang station. A few weeks later, Bima train was rerouted via Purwokerto and Yogyakarta, and added with East German-made blue sleeper trains. In the 1980s, PJKA (now KAI) scrapped those sleeper trains and replaced it with executive-class carriages from Romania. The removal of the sleeper carriages of Bima train was due to its uncomfortable non-reclinable seats, making it as PJKA's worst executive train service.[1]
On 6 February 2014, the route was extended to Malang station,[2] but it was reverted on 1 September 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused passenger decrease.
On 10 October 2023, sleeper carriages on Bima train were added again and reinaugurated as Compartement Suites Class, which is also available on Argo Semeru.[3]
Facilities
Bima train consist of executive class and sleeper (compartement suites class) carriages. Executive-class carriages have 50 reclineable and rotatable seats in 2-2 configuration.
Meanwhile, sleeper carriages consist of 16 reclinenable sleeping seats (up to 180°) on separated private rooms. Each rooms have luxurious design with entertainment systems, smart toilets, and automatic doors.[3]
List of stations
| Station | Transfer/Notes | City/Regency | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambir | Terminal station.
|
Central Jakarta | Jakarta |
| Jatinegara | Towards Gambir only.
|
East Jakarta | |
| Cirebon | Cirebon | West Java | |
| Purwokerto |  Pasar Pon terminal |
Purwokerto | Central Java |
| Kroya | Cilacap Regency | ||
| Kebumen | Kebumen Regency | ||
| Kutoarjo |  Prambanan Express |
Purworejo Regency | |
| Yogyakarta |  Yogyakarta Line
|
Yogyakarta | Special Region of Yogyakarta |
| Solo Balapan | Yogyakarta Line
AS Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link
|
Surakarta | Central Java |
| Madiun | Madiun | East Java | |
| Nganjuk | Dhoho Commuter Line | Nganjuk Regency | |
| Kertosono | |||
| Jombang | Jombang Regency | ||
| Mojokerto | Dhoho and Jenggala commuter lines | Mojokerto | |
| Surabaya Gubeng | Terminal station. | Surabaya |
Incidents
- On 8 September 2015 at 05:20, Bima train collied with a pick-up truck in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta, Jakarta. The collision disrupt KRL Commuterline and other inter-city train schedules.[4]
- On 10 November 2015, a women and her child were killed by Bima train on a level-crossing in Kramatjegu Taman, Sidoarjo.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Raharjo, Paksi Suryo (17 April 2018). "Kembalinya Kereta Tidur di Jalur Kereta Indonesia". MerahPutih (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Saleh, Nurdin (2 February 2014). "Surabaya-Malang Dilayani Kereta Eksekutif Bima". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- 1 2 Karina, Dina (9 October 2023). Afrianty, Desy (ed.). "KAI Resmi Jual Tiket KA Suite Compartment, Jakarta-Surabaya Mulai dari Rp1,9 Juta". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Sedayu, Agung (8 September 2015). "Kereta Bima Tabrak Mobil di Cipinang, KA Komuter Terhambat". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ↑ Rouf, Abdul. "Ibu dan Anak Tewas Tertabrak KA Bima di Perlintasan Tanpa Pintu". SINDOnews Daerah (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links
- (in Indonesian) KAI official website