Dharmawangsa Express

Dharmawangsa Express
Dharmawangsa 132 train passed at Tambun, 2023
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperational
First service2 December 2019
Current operatorKereta Api Indonesia
Route
TerminiJakarta Pasarsenen
Surabaya Pasarturi
Distance travelled719 km (446 mil)
Average journey time10 hours 54 minutes
Service frequency1x daily each way
Train number165 – 166
On-board services
Classesexecutive & economy
Seating arrangements
  • 50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class)
  • 72 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stockCC203/CC201
Track gauge1067 mm
Operating speed70 - 100 km/h (43 - 62 mph)

Dharmawangsa Express (also known as the Dharmawangsa) is an passenger train with the executive & economy that is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Jakarta Pasarsenen & Surabaya Pasarturi via Semarang Poncol.

The Dharmawangsa train offer 1x daily each way around 719 km (446 mil) in 10 hours 54 minutes for the trip from Jakarta to Surabaya via Semarang.

Branding

The name Dharmawangsa itself comes from the last king of the Medang Kingdom named Dharmawangsa Teguh who ruled around 991-1007 and was the successor and son of the previous Medang king, namely as Makutawangsawardhana who ruled around 985-990.[1] According to the Sirah Keting inscription, Dharmawangsa Teguh's original name was Wijayamreta Wardhana.

History & Operating

On 2 December 2019, PT KAI launching of the Dharmawangsa train which connecting between Jakarta Pasar Senen & Surabaya Pasarturi in Pasar Senen station by the President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), Edi Sukmoro since the implementation of the 2019 Gapeka trip.[2] The Dharmawangsa Train is operated using an alternating train pattern with the Brantas, both of which change trains in Jakarta.[3]

On 17 October 2024, the Dharmawangsa and Brantas train has been using the latest generation of economy class trains previously used by the Jayabaya train. These economy class trains are the result of modifications by the Manggarai Railway Center from the previous trains, reducing the number of seats from 80 to 72.

List of the Station

Here's the Dharmawangsa train route as a alternate from Jakarta to Semarang than the Brantas train.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Medang Kamulan Kingdom: History, Legacy, and Glory – An Nur Islamic University Lampung" (in Indonesian). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ^ "PT KAI launches the Dharmawangsa Train, Jakarta-Surabaya Route at Pasar Senen Station at the beginning of GAPEKA 2019". Bandung: PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). Retrieved 2019-12-02 – via Facebook.
  3. ^ "KAI Launches Dharmawangsa Train, Jakarta-Surabaya Route". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  4. ^ "Jadwal Kereta Api Dharmawangsa" (in Indonesian).
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