Wijayakusuma

Wijayakusuma

Wijayakusuma entering Banyuwangi, 2023
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
First service	26 September 2017
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Cilacap Ketapang
Distance travelled	788 km (489 mil)
Average journey time	14 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	2x Daily each way
Train number	157-160
On-board services
Classes	premium economy & executive
Seating arrangements	50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class) 64 seats arranged 2-2 (premium economy)
Catering facilities	On-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206
Track gauge	1067 mm
Operating speed	60-100 km/h (37-62 mph)
Route map

Wijayakusuma is an passenger train with the premium economy & executive class that operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which run between Cilacap & Ketapang via Yogyakarta & Surabaya Gubeng.

In the January–September 2024 period, this train became the commercial train service with the highest occupancy in Indonesia, reaching 193%.

Etymology

The word and name of Wijayakusuma is taken from the type of flower Wijayakusuma (Flower), with the scientific name Epiphyllum oxypetalum. In Javanese mythology, this flower is believed to be a sacred flower that can bring the dead back to life. ^[1] This flower is a characteristic of Cilacap Regency, which is stated in the regional motto, namely "Jala Bhumi Wijayakusuma Çakti" in Sanskrit, which means "The ability to cultivate the earth, sea, and water for prosperity".

History

Wijayakusuma train was the first time operated begin from Cilacap to Solo Balapan via Yogyakarta on 26 September 2017 that launched to increase passenger train services to Cilacap Station, which at that time was still very limited. ^{[2] [ better source needed ] [3]}

On 1 September 2018, the Wijayakusuma train was extended to Ketapang Station with the addition of executive class services. ^[4]

This train set was also loaned for the operation of the Joglosemarkerto Train route Yogyakarta–Cilacap round trip. Its inaugural trip from Cilacap Station to Yogyakarta Station started on 25 February 2022 and has been running regularly/every day.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Wijayakusuma train series consists of four to five executive trains, three premium economy trains, one power dining train and one baggage train.^{[ citation needed ]}

List of the station

On 1 February 2025, the Wijayakusuma train was connecting between Cilacap & Banyuwangi due the passenger went to Bali via train from Cilacap. ^[5]

• Cilacap (Start/End)
• Gumilir
• Maos
• Kroya
• Sumpiuh
• Gombong
• Karanganyar
• Kebumen
• Kutoarjo
• Wates
• Yogyakarta
• Klaten
• Solo Balapan
• Sragen
• Ngawi
• Madiun
• Nganjuk
• Kertosono
• Jombang
• Mojokerto
• Wonokromo (only bound to Cilacap)
• Surabaya Gubeng (for car curtains of locomotive to Cilacap or Banyuwangi)
• Sidoarjo
• Bangil
• Pasuruan
• Probolinggo
• Klakah
• Tanggul
• Rambipuji
• Jember
• Kalibaru
• Kalisetail
• Rogojampi
• Banyuwangi Kota
• Ketapang (Start/End)

Incident

• On 5 November 2019 at 21.52 WIB, the Wijayakusuma train bound for Cilacap derailed when it was about to enter West Station (now Magetan Station). ^[6] There were no fatalities or injuries in this incident, but as many as 13 trains to various destinations experienced delays at various stations due to the evacuation process. ^[7]

See also

• Pandalungan (train)

References

1. "Search Results - KBBI Online". Language Development and Fostering Agency. Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
2. "PT KAI Luncurkan Kereta Api Wijayakusuma, Warga Cilacap Bisa Jalan-Jalan ke Solo/Yogyakarta". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
3. Raharjo, Edzan (26 September 2017). "PT KAI Luncurkan KA Wijayakusuma Relasi Cilacap-Yogyakarta". Detik . Yogyakarta: Trans Media . Retrieved 1 September 2018.
4. Hakim, Lukmanul (29 August 2018). "Kereta Api Wijaya Kusuma Kini Jangkau Banyuwangi". iNews Media Group . Surabaya: MNC Media . Retrieved 1 September 2018.
5. "Jadwal Kereta Api Wijayakusuma" (in Indonesian).
6. Widyastuti, Rr. Ariyani Yakti, ed. (6 November 2019). "Kereta Wijayakusuma Anjlok di Magetan, PT KAI Usut Penyebab" [Wijayakusuma Train Derails in Magetan, PT KAI Investigates Cause]. Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
7. Stevani, Louis Rika (6 November 2019). Sinaga, Royke (ed.). "Wijayakusuma train derails, 13 trains journey too late". ANTARA News . Retrieved 6 November 2019.