The Greater Bandung Commuter Line () is a

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service in

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operated by

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Region 2

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, which serves the

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– Padalarang – Cicalengka route. This train stops at every station it passes except Andir Station which is still under construction. The Directorate General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation, through the Bandung Railway Engineering Center, and the Bandung City Government will soon electrify this service into an electric-powered

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system, similar to those in

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and

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–

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. The plan will start in 2024 with the first phase in the Padalarang –

plot and continued with the second phase in the

– Cicalengka plot. This plan is also expected to help connect the Whoosh high speed train service as an alternative to and from the

city center.

History

In 2015, this train used the regular K3 used by the Patas AC train and the Penataran Express train which stopped operating. As of April 1, 2022, there will be a change in operator and management of the Greater Bandung Commuter Line train, which was previously managed by

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, then handed over to

. The

Raya Commuter Line train has undergone various developments, one of which is the station infrastructure. The stations on the Padalarang —

route have undergone revitalization in support of the project and the Whoosh high speed train. Construction of the

Kiaracondong railway station Kiaracondong Station (KAC) or commonly known as Kircon Station is the second largest list of railway stations in Indonesia, railway station in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is located near the Kiaracondong street (also known as Ibrahim Adjie s ...

- Cicalengka

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is underway by the Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. In this project, Gedebage Station and Andir Station are being activated for passenger services. There is talk of converting this series of trains into electric trains. In 2023, the

City Transportation Department announced that the conversion project will be divided into two stages, namely Padalarang –

plot and

– Cicalengka. The plan is that the project will be completed in 2024. Starting July 2023, along with the implementation of the 2023 train travel charts, the name of this train service will change from "KA Bandung Raya Ekonomi" to "Commuter Line Bandung Raya", in line with the uniformity of other local train brands in Indonesia.

Naming

The general public, to this day, often refers to this train as "KRD" because it was initially running as a KRD (

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). Apart from that, there was a mention of "KRD Economy" to differentiate it from KRD Patas which at that time was a business class train. As of June 1, 2023, along with the implementation of the train travel schedule (GAPEKA), the

Raya local train will be rebranded as "Commuter Line Bandung Raya".

Capacity

The capacity in one train series is around 742 seats, spread across seven economy class trains. In its operation, tickets are sold with a composition of 100% seating and 50% standing tickets from the available seat capacity in one train series. In this case, there is also a limit on the number of tickets sold on each schedule at departure stations and stopover stations, initial departure stations are limited to approximately 500 tickets and stopover stations 50 to 100 tickets per schedule, this policy is implemented in order to meet the comfort required by passengers this train, as well as legally in the context of implementing Law Number 23 of 2007 concerning Railways.

Rates

Operational Area II

impose a flat fare of IDR 5,000 or

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0.32 for Greater Bandung Commuter Line trains. As well as ordering Bandung Raya Commuter Line train tickets, you can use the Access By KAI application at least 2 hours to 7 days before departure and at the counter a few hours after the previous departure.

Routes and stations

The Greater Bandung Commuter Line train crosses five districts and cities in

. The main route of this train connects the west to the east, starting from Padalarang in

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to Cicalengka in

Bandung Regency Bandung Regency () is an administrative landlocked regency located to the south, southeast, east and northeast of the city of Bandung. The northern parts of the Bandung Regency are effectively part of Greater Bandung (technically the whole of t ...

and vice versa. Along the journey, the train will stop in the center of

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City and

City. There is also a longer route, from Cicalengka to

, although with less frequency than the Padalarang— Cicalengkaroute. In accordance with GAPEKA 2023, the Baraya Commuter Line has 40 two-way trips with a relationship composition: * From west to east: ** 17 trips from Padalarang to Cicalengka ** 2 trips from Padalarang to Kiaracondong ** 2 trips from Kiaracondong to Cicalengka * From east to weat: ** 17 trips from Cicalengka to Padalarang ** 1 trip from Cicalengka to Kiaracondong ** 1 trip from Cicalengka to

There are also 6 Garut Commuter Line trips that support the Greater Bandung Commuter Line.

Incident

On January 5, 2024, Greater Bandung Commuter Line train number 350 bound for Padalarang fatally collied with the ''Turangga'' train number PLB 65A with Surabaya Gubeng–Bandung route in Cikuya, Cicalengka,

, precisely at km181+100 or the incoming signal of Cicalengka Station. The collision killed four people; the Greater Bandung Commuter Line train driver and its assistant, ''Turangga'' train steward, and the Cimekar Station security personnel. Meanwhile, from the total of 287 ''Turangga'' passengers and 191 Greater Bandung Commuter Line passengers, 37 people were injured.

Gallery

File:Greater Bandung Regional Train in Haurpugur.jpg, Commuter Line Bandung Raya preparing to stop in Haurpugur Station File:Cicalengka KA Lokal Bandung Raya.jpeg, The Bandung Raya local train arrives at Cicalengka station File:CC 203 95 04 ft Lokal Bandung Raya 3.jpg, The local Bandung Raya train steams at Cimindi station File:CC201 of Greater Bandung Commuter Line in Padalarang.jpg, One of the locomotives at Padalarang Station File:KA COMMUTER LINE BANDUNG RAYA 353.jpg, Greater Bandung commuter train at Rancaekek Station

References

External links

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KAI Commuter official website
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN KAI Commuter Transport in West Java Transport in Bandung Railway lines in Indonesia Regional rail in Indonesia Rapid transit in Indonesia 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Indonesia