Batara Kresna railbus
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Batara Kresna Railbus | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Bus rel Batara Kresna |
Owner | Kereta Api Indonesia Surakarta city government |
Locale | Surakarta Purwosari - Wonogiri |
Stations | 5 |
Service | |
Type | Railbus |
Operator(s) | Kereta Api Indonesia |
History | |
Opened | 5 August 2012 |
Technical | |
Line length | 37 km |
Character | Fully subsurface |
Track gauge | 1 067 mm |
Conduction system | With driver |
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Batara Kresna Railbus (Indonesian: Bus rel Batara Kresna) is a railbus service in Central Java, Indonesia that operates on the Purwosari (in Surakarta) – (in Wonogiri) route. It is operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and is a cooperation project between the Surakarta city government and KAI, when Surakarta City was led by Joko Widodo.[1] The railbus is the second of its kind in Indonesia after in South Sumatra.
The railbus took its name from a character in Mahabharata, Krishna or Kresna who is tasked with saving the world and upholding the truth after the war in Kurukshetra.
History[]
Batara Kresna railbus was introduced to the public on 26 July 2011 and inaugurated by Indonesian Minister of Transport Freddy Numberi[2] in Surakarta along with the city's double-decker tourist bus service. The railbus began operation on 5 August 2012, initially with Sukoharjo – Purwosari – Yogyakarta route.[3]
Stations[]
Note: Only lists active stations
Station | Distance (km) | Transfers/Notes | Location | |
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From previous
station |
From Purwosari
Termini | |||
Purwosari | - | 0.0 | Terminal station
KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo AS Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link Batik Solo Trans: Line 2 (Purwosari) |
Surakarta |
Solo Kota | Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara | |||
Sukoharjo Regency | ||||
Terminal station | Wonogiri Regency |
Gallery[]
Railbus in Wonogiri Station
Batara Kresna while using Prambanan Ekspres backup stock
References[]
- ^ "Mengesankan! Berwisata di Solo Seraya Naik Railbus". Tribun Kaltim. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ VIVA.co.id, PT. VIVA MEDIA BARU -. "Merugi, Railbus Solo-Wonogiri yang Diinisiasi Jokowi Dihentikan". Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Railbus Batara Layani Sukoharjo-Solo-Yogyakarta - www.antarajateng.com". www.antarajateng.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
External links[]
- (in Indonesian) KAI official website
- Transport in Central Java
- Passenger rail transport in Indonesia
- Bus rapid transit in Indonesia
- Public transport in Indonesia