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![]() The Gajayana train will pass directly through Jayakarta before departing at Gambir Station, 2023 | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
Status | Operational (regular & addition) | ||||
First service | 28 October 1999 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Jakarta Gambir Malang | ||||
Distance travelled | 905 km (562 mil) | ||||
Average journey time | 12 hours 13 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | 1x Daily each way | ||||
Train number(s) | 35-36 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | executive & luxury | ||||
Seating arrangements |
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Catering facilities | On-board cafe and trolley service | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | CC206 | ||||
Track gauge | 1.067 mm | ||||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||||
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Gajayana is an mixed passenger train with 2 classes is executive & luxury that operated by Kereta Api Indonesia in Java which serving between Jakarta Gambir & Malang (via Purwokerto & Yogyakarta).
This train offer 1x (daily each way evening schedule) around 905 km (562 mil) in 12 hours 13 minutes for trip from Jakarta to Malang.
The name of Gajayana comes from the name taken from the title of the king of the Kanjuruhan Kingdom named Sang Liswa who ruled around 760–789. The king was famous among the Brahmin and the people for being able to bring peace throughout the country. The center of the Kanjuruhan Kingdom was in the Dinoyo-Lowokwaru area, Malang City, East Java.
The Gajayana train first operated on 28 October 1999, with two service classes: executive and business. The business-class trains used at the time were a surplus of the Turangga sets the Turangga train received new trainsets from PT INKA, allowing it to serve both business and executive classes in the same year.
Since October 2008, the Gajayana train had operated using executive train sets that were the result of refurbishment from PT INKA, before using train sets produced in 2009—the refurbished train sets were used for the operation of the Bangunkarta train.
Currently, the Gajayana train operates using executive class stainless steel train sets manufactured in 2018 and 2019, while the old train sets (made in 2009 and 2016/2017) are transferred to other train depots, such as Solo Balapan (SLO) and Purwokerto (PWT), and City of Jakarta (JAKK), except for the power train and dining car. Since 26 May 2019, Gajayana trains have served the luxury class. [1] [2] [3]
The Gajayana train carries executive and luxury class passenger cars. The executive class trains are made by PT INKA with a 2-2 seat formation that can accommodate 50 passengers per car. The seats in this class are made of leather upholstery that can be reclined and rotated according to the direction of the train's travel. [4]
In the luxury class, the Gajayana trains use second-generation luxury cars. This class has a capacity of 26 passengers in a 2-to-1 formation. [5] The seats can be adjusted to follow the train's direction of travel and can recline up to 140 degrees. Unlike executive class, the luxury class used on the Gajayana train has footrests and televisions on each seat. [6]
O 1 June 2023 following the enactment of new train travel chart 2023, The Gajayana train operates trains operated by the Malang Main Depot. Each train has a capacity of 426 seats, consisting of eight new executive cars and one second-generation luxury car, not including seats in the dining car. [7]
Beginning on 19 December 2023, the Gajayana train already using a series of stainless steel executive trains which are legacy from Argo Lawu and Argo Dwipangga, which now the Argo Lawu and Argo Dwipangga trains have received the latest generation stainless steel train made by PT INKA Madiun in 2023, while this former train set will be transferred to the Jakarta Kota Train Depot (JAKK) for Pandalungan.
Upon arrival in Jakarta, the Gajayana train set will be used for the Parahyangan which service with the Jakarta Gambir–Bandung relationship and vice versa.
On 1 February 2025 following the enactment of new train travel chart 2025, the Gajayana wasn't available for luxury class due replaced by the other train. [8]