Gaja Baru Express
In 1964, The State Railway Company (PNKA) inaugurated the use of new passenger trains with compressed air brake systems imported intact from the Nippon Sharyo factory in Japan for the Bandung–Jakarta express train, which began operating on 20 April 1964.
On 17 November 1966, PNKA has set a new schedule and is also introducing night express services on the Jakarta–Surabaya route via both the southern and northern routes. On 14 June 1968, The Gaja Baru Express train's afternoon schedule has a new brand, namely "Limited Express" Djaya or in Indonesian it's called Ekspres Terbatas Djaya, [1] while the night service retained the name "Gaja Baru." The Djaya Limited Express train lasted until 1973.
On 6 January 1969, PNKA discontinued the Gaja Baru Malam Selatan train. Meanwhile, the Gaja Baru Malam Utara train remained. At the same time, Djaja also added a second-class service (BW/AC) with limited ticket availability.
Gaja Baru Malam
Then in 1971, the Gaja Baru Malam train was launched with the route Gambir–Surabaya Pasarturi via the northern Java line.
On 17 February 1975, launched a splinter from the Gaja Baru Malam train, namely the Gaja Baru Malam Selatan train, this new service has a Surabaya Kota–Jakarta connection via the central Java line (via Cirebon–Yogyakarta). In 1976, the Gaja Baru Malam train was rebranded as the Gaja Baru Malam Utara train.
Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Lebaran
In the 1980s, a special holiday service was launched, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Lebaran train, which later changed to Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Utama train. In 1990, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Utama train was rebranded as the Jayabaya train, then Jayabaya Selatan (not Jayabaya).
On 15 June 2017, PT KAI relaunched the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan (Southern Night Style) train for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Due to high occupancy, this service operated regularly after the Eid season under the name Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Premium. On 28 September 2017 following the 72th anniversary of KAI, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Premium train was renamed the Jayakarta Premium train, becoming the longest train on the southern Java route.
Historical Operational
This train, which first operated on 17 February 1975, is the successor to the Gaja Baru Express train service which operated from 28 September 1964 until it changed to the Djaja Limited Express in 1968.
Since 1 January 2019, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train is one of five economy class train services whose subsidies have been stopped by the government. [2] Along with the Brantas train, this train also experienced the addition of executive class services starting 1 September 2019. [3]
Since effect by the enactment of new train travel chart 2019 on 1 December 2019, The Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train began operating using economy class trains after seating adjustments were made, with the original number of 106 seats reduced to 80 seats to improve passenger comfort. [4]
Around 2020, the operation of the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train was transferred from Operational Area I Jakarta to Operational Area VIII Surabaya. Along with this change, the trains were transferred from the Jakarta Kota Train Depot (JAKK) to the Sidotopo Train Depot (SDT) in Surabaya, as part of the exchange of operational services with the Jayakarta.
The Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train added a stop at Cikarang starting 1 February 2022. [5]
As part of improvements to economy class services, starting 14 March 2024, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train will use a new generation of economy class trains modified by the Manggarai Yasa Center, manufactured in 2024, with 72 seats. [6]
On 12 December 2024, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan return experienced an increase in service in the form of a change in facilities, using a series of mixed executive and economy class trains of the new generation stainless steel type made by PT INKA released in 2024. The series consists of one generator train, four executive trains, one dining train, four economy trains and one baggage train.
Begin on 1 February 2025 following the enactment of new train travel chart 2025, the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan exchanging trains with the Jayabaya which operates on a different connection.
