| Trainnumber: | 59 (Surabaya Gubeng to Gambir) 60 (Gambir to Surabaya Gubeng) |
| Stops: | 16 |
| First: | 1 June 1967 |
| Operator: | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Status: | Operational |
| Type: | Inter-city rail |
| Bima | |
| Ridership: | 800-1000 daily |
| Distance: | 820km (510miles) |
| Journeytime: | 10 hours 35 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily each way |
| Class: | Executive with sleeper carriages |
| Seating: | Recline-able and rotatable seating in 2-2 configuration |
| Catering: | On-board cafe and trolley service |
| Stock: | CC206 |
| Speed: | 80km/h to 120km/h |
| Owners: | DJKA and Ministry of Transportation |
The Bima train is an executive class train service with sleeper carriages that is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) in Java with the service running between Gambir Station (GMR) - Surabaya Gubeng Station (SGU) and vice versa. The train covers 820 kilometres (510 mi) in 10 hours 35 minutes. Bima was initially an acronym for "Biru Malam" (lit. Night Blue).
Uniquely, this train is not through the northern route, but through the southern route, because to increase the occupancy of passengers who take the train route Jakarta-Surabaya through the southern route.
Although the Satwa class, KA Bima is an Argo class Executive train and uses the Argo train, in this case is the ex-Argo Bromo train. This train is the first AC executive train and the oldest train that still operates in Indonesia.
The service was opened on 1 June 1967, succeeding Bintang Fadjar (Dawn Star) and Bintang Sendja (Twilight Star) trains, which passes station. A few weeks later, Bima train was rerouted via and, and added with East German-made blue sleeper trains. In 1984, PJKA (now KAI) modifies those sleeper cars and replaced it with executive-class carriages from Romania. The sleeper carriages of Bima train was removed because of occasional gamblings or inappropriate things done inside the lockable compartement. The Romanian built cars was unliked was due to its uncomfortable non-reclinable seats, earning it a reputation as PJKA's worst executive train service.[1]
On 6 February 2014, the route was extended to Malang station,[2] but on 1 September 2020, Bima was returned back to Surabaya, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused passenger decrease in the Surabaya - Malang area.
On 10 October 2023, sleeper carriages on Bima train were added again and reinaugurated as Compartement Suites Class, which is also available on Argo Semeru.[3] [4]
The Bima train consists of executive class and sleeper (compartment suites class) carriages. Executive-class carriages have 50 reclinable and rotatable seats in a 2+2 configuration. Meanwhile, sleeper carriages consist of 16 reclinable sleeping seats (up to 180°) with massager in individual private rooms. The carriage has a luxurious design with entertainment systems, smart toilets, and automatic doors.
Legend:
| ★ | Terminus station | |
| ● | All trains stop | |
| ○ | Only night trains stop | |
| ▲ | Only westbound trains (towards Gambir) stop |
| ★ | Terminal station. Gambir Gambir 2 | Central Jakarta | Jakarta | |
| ▲ | Towards Gambir only.
Bali Mester Stasiun Jatinegara Flyover Jatinegara | East Jakarta | ||
| ● | Cirebon | West Java | ||
| ● | Pasar Pon terminal | Purwokerto | Central Java | |
| ● | Cilacap Regency | |||
| ● | Kebumen Regency | |||
| ● | Prambanan Express | Purworejo Regency | ||
| ● | Yogyakarta Line
Trans Jogja: 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 3B, 13, 15 | Yogyakarta | Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
| ● | Yogyakarta Line
Batik Solo Trans: 2, 6, 7F Trans Jateng: 1 Tirtonadi terminal | Surakarta | Central Java | |
| ● | Madiun | East Java | ||
| ● | Dhoho Commuter Line | Nganjuk Regency | ||
| ● | ||||
| ● | Jombang Regency | |||
| ● | Dhoho and Jenggala commuter lines | Mojokerto | ||
| ★ | Terminal station. | Surabaya |