Brantas (train)

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Brantas
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Brantas train passing in Klari, 2022
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
StatusOperational
LocaleOperational Area VII Madiun
First service1 October 1998
Current operator Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini Blitar
Pasar Senen
Distance travelled828 kilometres (514 miles)
Average journey time12 hours 55 minutes [1]
Service frequencydaily each way
Train number151-152
On-board services
Classes executive and 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 stock CC203/CC201
Track gauge 1,067 mm
Operating speed75–120 kilometres per hour (47–75 mph)

Brantas is an Indonesian passenger train, operated by Kereta Api Indonesia running between Blitar and Pasar Senen via Semarang Tawang and Solo Jebres in Java.

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History

On 1 October 1998, PT KAI launching the Brantas train between Tanah Abang and Kediri via Manggarai. At that time, this train used economy class trains made by PT INKA in 1998. [2]

On 1 November 2014, the last station of the train was changed to Pasar Senen. [3] On 1 April 2017, the last station from Pasar Senen extended to Blitar. At the end of 2019, PT KAI added an executive class carriage to this train, and it began regularly exchanging trains with the Dharmawangsa Express on the Pasar Senen - Surabaya Pasar Turi line. On 1 February 2022, this train began making regular stops at Cikarang.

Tariff

As of 2 January 2020, the Brantas train's tariff ranged from Rp. 85,000–Rp. 140,000 for economy class to Rp. 240,000–Rp. 450,000 for executive class. [4]

Station list

The route of the Brantas train in 2025: [5]

Incident

On 13 December 2020, the Brantas train crashed into a patrol car belonging to the Kalijambe Police, which was carrying police and TNI Koramil personnel at an unmarked crossing in Dukuh Siboto, Kalimacan Village, Kalijambe District, Sragen, Central Java. This incident resulted in the deaths of three people (officers). [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api pada Jaringan Jalur Kereta Api Nasional Di Jawa Tahun 2023 (PDF). Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Kabinet Reformasi Pembangunan Republik Indonesia 1998–1999. Departemen Penerangan RI. 1999. p. 258.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2012-11-13). "Kereta Ekonomi Jarak Jauh Tidak Berhenti di Tanah Abang". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. ↑ "KA Matarmaja - Brantas - Pasundan - Logawa Harga Tiketnya Naik". Kereta Api Kita (in Indonesian). 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ↑ "Jadwal KA Brantas Terbaru 2025" (in Indonesian).
  6. ↑ "KA Brantas Tabrak Mobil Patroli Polisi, 3 Aparat Tewas". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). Surakarta: MNC Media. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
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