Kertanegara (train)

Kertanegara

Kertanegara train entering to Purwosari, 2021
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Operational Area VIII Surabaya
First service	10 March 2021
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Purwokerto Malang
Distance travelled	559 kilometres (347 miles)
Average journey time	8 hours 43 minutes
Service frequency	daily each way
Train number	167-168
On-board services
Classes	economy and executive
Seating arrangements	50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class) 80 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilities	On-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206/CC203/CC201
Track gauge	1,067 mm
Operating speed	80–120 kilometres per hour (50–75 mph)
Route map

Kertanegara is an Indonesian passenger train, operated by Kereta Api Indonesia. It is run between Purwokerto and Malang via Yogyakarta. ^[1]

This train support for the Malioboro Express at the same route line.

The name Kertanegara comes from the name of the last king of the Singasari Kingdom, Kertanagara who ruled around 1268–1292. According to the Rajasa dynasty genealogy, Kertanagara was the son of Wisnuwardhana who was appointed as yuwaraja (crown prince) during his reign.

History

The Kertanegara train was first time operated by KAI on 10 March 2021 (1 month after effected of the enactment of new train travel chart 2021) by extending one of the Malioboro Express routes which previously only reached Yogyakarta. The Kertanegara train was the first to operate using a stainless steel train sets. ^{[2] [ according to whom? ]}

As of 26 January 2022, the Kertanegara train sets replaced from stainless steel to mild steel. The executive class service uses executive trains manufactured before 2009, while the economy class service uses the new image economy trains manufactured by PT INKA in 2016. ^[3] Then on 20 May 2022, The executive train facilities were changed to "new image" executive trains made by PT INKA in 2016-2017.^{[ citation needed ]}

This train series consists of four executive class trains, four economy class trains, one dining train, and one generator train.^{[ citation needed ]}

Stations

Here's route of the Kertanegara train in 2025: ^[4]

• Purwokerto (start/end)
• Kroya
• Gombong
• Kebumen
• Kutoarjo
• Yogyakarta
• Klaten
• Solo Balapan
• Sragen
• Madiun
• Caruban
• Nganjuk
• Kertosono
• Kediri
• Tulungagung
• Blitar
• Wlingi
• Kepanjen
• Malang Kotalama
• Malang (start/end)

Incident

• On 10 March 2025, the Kertanegara train crashed into a fertilizer truck at a level crossing at kilometer 175+4 of the Kras-Ngadiluwih road in Kediri Regency, resulting in the driver being injured and one death. As a result of the incident, several train journeys were delayed for approximately 7 hours and several trains were diverted. ^[5]

See also

• Malioboro Express

References

1. Poernomo, Abdi (2021-03-10). Setiawan, Kodrat (ed.). "Kereta Kertanegara Malang-Purwokerto Resmi Beroperasi, Tarif Mulai Rp 170 Ribu". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Surabaya . Retrieved 2021-03-11.
2. Zain, Fadlan Mukhtar (2021-03-08). Khairina (ed.). "Rabu, PT KAI Luncurkan KA Kertanegara Relasi Purwokerto-Malang PP". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-10.
3. Farozy, Ikko Haidar (2022-01-30). "KAI Modifikasi Kereta Ekonomi 2016 Menjadi Ala Premium, Inilah Wujudnya". Railway Enthusiast Digest (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
4. "Jadwal Kereta Api Kertanegara" (in Indonesian).
5. "KA Kertanegara Tabrak Truk, Masinis Luka, Satu Tewas". NusaBali. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-10.