Perumka's new express train

Perumka's new express train

JAKARTA (JP): The state rail company Perumka has started
operating the second generation Argo Bromo express train which is
able to travel between Jakarta and Surabaya, East Java, in just
eight hours and 30 minutes.

The new train, dubbed Argo Bromo Anggrek, was officially
launched by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto from
Gambir railway station here yesterday.

The Argo Bromo Anggrek, running on new tracks along Java's
northern coastline, will have a maximum speed of 140 kilometers
per hour. The train is equipped with the latest technological
innovations, including bolsterless bogies, which will enable it
to reach its maximum speed while providing a smoother ride to
passengers and an air braking system with disc brakes.

The Argo Bromo Anggrek is scheduled to depart from Gambir
station twice a day, at 9:30 a.m. in the morning and arrive at
Surabaya's Pasar Turi station at 6 p.m. and depart at 9:30 p.m.,
arriving at 9 a.m. the following day.

Perumka has set the fares at Rp 125,000 (US$41.70) per
passenger for evening travel (Rp 25,000 more expensive than Rp
100,000 on the Argo Bromo generation I) and Rp 90,000 for morning
travel. (icn)