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. The train covers 820 kilometres (510 mi) in 10 hours 35 minutes. Bima was initially an acronym for "Biru Malam" (lit. Night Blue).
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| Overview | |||||
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| 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 | 820 km (510 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily each way | ||||
| Train number(s) | 59 (Surabaya Gubeng to Gambir) 60 (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 | 80 km/h (50 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | DJKA and Ministry of Transportation | ||||
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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
editThe service was opened on 1 June 1967, succeeding Bintang Fadjar (Dawn Star) and Bintang Sendja (Twilight Star) 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 1984, PJKA (now KAI) modifies those sleeper cars and replaced it with executive-class carriages from Romania. The sleeper carriages of Bima train was removed because of occasional gamblings or inappropriate things done inside the lockable compartement. The Romanian built cars was unliked was due to its uncomfortable non-reclinable seats, earning it a reputation as PJKA's worst executive train service.[1]
On 6 February 2014, the route was extended to Malang station,[2] but on 1 September 2020, Bima was returned back to Surabaya, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused passenger decrease in the Surabaya - Malang area.[citation needed]
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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][4]
Facilities
editThe Bima train consists of executive class and sleeper (compartment suites class) carriages. Executive-class carriages have 50 reclinable and rotatable seats in a 2+2 configuration. Meanwhile, sleeper carriages consist of 16 reclinable sleeping seats (up to 180°) with massager in individual private rooms. The carriage has a luxurious design with entertainment systems, smart toilets, and automatic doors.[3][4]
List of stations
editLegend:
| ★ | Terminus station |
| ● | All trains stop |
| ○ | Only night trains stop |
| ▲ | Only westbound trains (towards Gambir) stop |
| Station | Transfer/Notes | City/Regency | Province | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Gambir | Terminal station.
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Central Jakarta | Jakarta |
| ▲ | Jatinegara | Towards Gambir only.
|
East Jakarta | |
| ● | Cirebon | Cirebon | West Java | |
| ● | Purwokerto |  Pasar Pon terminal
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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
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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
edit- On 12 May 1980, eastbound Bima 2 train which had just departed from Purwokerto Station collided with Arimbi bus at level crossing 363, Pasirmuncang, Purwokerto, Central Java. 21 passenger of the bus was killed. 14 were killed by impact, while 7 other died after evacuation. The bus was destroyed and the locomotive of Bima 2 derailed.[5]
- On 2 October 2010, eastbound Bima executive train crashed into the rear of Gaya Baru Malam Selatan economy train in Purwosari Station, Surakarta. 1 died and 4 injured.[6]
- 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.[7]
- On 10 November 2015, a woman and her child were killed by a Bima train on a level-crossing in Kramatjegu Taman, Sidoarjo.[8]
See also
edit- Rail transport in Indonesia
- List of named passenger trains of Indonesia
- Argo Semeru, same destination and route, but different schedule
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "KAI Luncurkan Kereta Suite Class Compartement, Harga Promo Rp1,95 juta". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Arimbi Kontra Bima, Purwokerto, 1980 – RODA SAYAP" (in Indonesian). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Tabrakan KA Bima dan KA Gaya Baru di Solo Renggut Satu Nyawa". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2 October 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ 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
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- (in Indonesian) KAI official website