Dharmawangsa Express

Dharmawangsa Express (also known as the Dharmawangsa) is an passenger train with the executive & economy that is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Jakarta Pasarsenen & Surabaya Pasarturi via Semarang Poncol.

Dharmawangsa Express

Dharmawangsa 132 train passed at Tambun, 2023
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
First service	2 December 2019
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Jakarta Pasarsenen Surabaya Pasarturi
Distance travelled	719 km (446 mil)
Average journey time	10 hours 54 minutes
Service frequency	1x daily each way
Train number	165 – 166
On-board services
Classes	executive & economy
Seating arrangements	50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class) 72 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilities	On-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	CC203/CC201
Track gauge	1067 mm
Operating speed	70 - 100 km/h (43 - 62 mph)
Route map

The Dharmawangsa train offer 1x daily each way around 719 km (446 mil) in 10 hours 54 minutes for the trip from Jakarta to Surabaya via Semarang.

Branding

The name Dharmawangsa itself comes from the last king of the Medang Kingdom named Dharmawangsa Teguh who ruled around 991-1007 and was the successor and son of the previous Medang king, namely as Makutawangsawardhana who ruled around 985-990.^[1] According to the Sirah Keting inscription, Dharmawangsa Teguh's original name was Wijayamreta Wardhana.

History & Operating

On 2 December 2019, PT KAI launching of the Dharmawangsa train which connecting between Jakarta Pasar Senen & Surabaya Pasarturi in Pasar Senen station by the President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), Edi Sukmoro since the implementation of the 2019 Gapeka trip.^[2] The Dharmawangsa Train is operated using an alternating train pattern with the Brantas, both of which change trains in Jakarta.^[3]

On 17 October 2024, the Dharmawangsa and Brantas train has been using the latest generation of economy class trains previously used by the Jayabaya train. These economy class trains are the result of modifications by the Manggarai Railway Center from the previous trains, reducing the number of seats from 80 to 72.

List of the Station

Here's the Dharmawangsa train route as a alternate from Jakarta to Semarang than the Brantas train.^[4]

• Pasarsenen (Start/End)
• Jatinegara
• Bekasi
• Karawang (only bound to Surabaya)
• Pegaden Baru
• Haurgeulis
• Cirebon Prujakan
• Babakan
• Tanjung
• Brebes
• Tegal
• Pekalongan
• Weleri
• Semarang Poncol
• Ngrombo
• Cepu
• Bojonegoro
• Babat
• Lamongan
• Surabaya Pasarturi (Start/End)