Mutiara Timur Train
Through the Operational Area 9 Jember, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) presents Mutiara Timur Train as a mixed class services of Executive and Business classes available for those who need to travel from Surabaya to Banyuwangi and vice versa. This express train serves medium distant intercity trips through the corridors of Surabaya Gubeng Station and Banyuwangi Baru Station. There are two times of round trips available every day.
With that number of trips, Mutiara Timur Train is divided into two trains, i.e. the day train and the night train. The day train departs from Surabaya Gubeng Station at 9.00 a.m. with 6 hours and 20 minutes duration. Meanwhile, the night train departs at 10.00 p.m. from the same station with the duration of 6 hours and 15 minutes. On the other side, the day Mutiara Timur Train departs at 9.00 a.m. from Banyuwangi Baru Station with the duration of 6 hours and 17 minutes. Thus, the night train will depart at 9.00 p.m. from the same station in 6 hours and 15 minutes.
During Surabaya – Banyuwangi trip of 308 km (or vice versa), the Mutiara Timur Train stops at a number of stations, including: Surabaya Gubeng, Sidoarjo, Bangil, Probolinggo, Tanggul, Rambipuji, Jember, Kalisat, Kalibaru, Kalisetail, Temuguruh, Rogojampi, Karangasem and Banyuwangi Baru Station.
Being a train that serves a mixed Executive - Business class, Mutiara Timur Train is provided with a variety of facilities according to its class. Public facilities available for the whole class are at least 2 units of AC and 2 LCD TVs on all passenger coaches, 1 toilet at each end of the coach, luggage at the top of the seats, and electric plugs for each passenger. The specific difference between Business and Executive class facilities is in the passenger seats. The Executive class seats are enhanced with a better design, more comfortable material, and the seat position or stability can be self-regulated. The special dining and drinking services are available and paid to the train crew or the cashier in the dining car. Ticket fares for this train are ranging from Rp100.000 - Rp145.000 per passenger for Business class and Rp150.000 - Rp200.000 per passenger for Executive class.
Interesting Information about Mutiara Timur Train
The train’s history
The first and only commercial train that belongs to Operational Area 9 of Jember was operated for the first time in 1972. The premier operation offered Economy and Business classes. Executive class service was finally available since April 7th 1996. Until now, Mutiara Timur Train has been one of the ways people choose to help them travel to Bali. The passengers who would like to continue their travel from Banyuwangi to Bali usually will continue the trip with Executive Damri buses provided by PT KAI (Persero).
The train series
As an Executive – Business mixed class train with multiple travel frequencies, Mutiara Timur Train takes its train series with CC201, CC203, CC204, or CC206 Locomotives. In the series, the train takes one locomotive, three to five Executive class couches, a Business class dining and power car, three to four Business class couches, and one luggage car. Each Executive class train has a seating capacity of 50-52 passengers, while each Business class train has 63 seats. Sometimes, this train will be added with one power car.