Bima Train

Bima Train
Overview
Service type High-speed rail
Status Operational
First service 1 June 1967
Current operator(s) PT Kereta Api Indonesia
1st Operational Region of Jakarta
Route
Start Surabaya Gubeng Station
Stops 17
End Malang Station
Train number(s) 43 - 46

Bima Train is an executive class train that is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) in Java with the service running between Gambir Station (GMR) - Surabaya Gubeng Station (SGU) - Malang Station (ML) and vice versa.

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-Malang 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.

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