History Of Parahyangan Trains That Have Retired Since 2010

History of Parahyangan Trains (Wikimedia)

YOGYAKARTA - The government is informed that it will stop the Argo Parahyangan train operation when the Jakarta-Bandung KCJB high-speed train is legally operational. Although it is not final and is still under discussion, the Argo Parahyangan train, which is a titisan'' from the legendary Parahyangan train, has memories in the hearts of its users. What is the history of the Parahyangan train?

Historically, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) when it was still called the National Train Company (PNKA) launched a train that served the Jakarta-Bandung travel route, on July 31, 1971. The train is called Parahijangan or Parahyangan, which means a place where the gods live.

Informing him from several sources, the Parahyangan train can reach Jakarta-Bandung in about 2.5 hours. The existence of this train is K2-class or this business is pulled by Indonesia's favorite locomotive, namely BB301.

The existence of this train is considered to provide many benefits for the community. This mode of transportation is quite reliable, because it was the fastest mode in the past that linked the city of Bandung to the capital city of Jakarta. Towards the end of the 70s a variety of K1 carriages or executives began to be combined with the Parahyangan train series and began routinely to be brought in the 80s.

Towards the 90s, the Parahyangan train took the peak of its glory. The transition from the Railway Javanese Company was even run towards Perumka. This transition was marked by a new train color adjustment, such as dark and light blue for executive trains, dark and green blue for business trains, and overall dark blue for baggage carriages or power plants. Meanwhile, the color of the locomotive changed from green to red cream.

Parahyangan trains appear more attractive with TV facilities. Not (only) that, the improvement of the Parahyangan train will continue to be carried out, especially in terms of travel time and passenger services.

Until July 31, 1995, Perumka launched the Argo Gede train as a gift for Indonesia's 50th independence anniversary. Therefore, the operation of the Parahyangan train even accepts new competitors who reach Jakarta-Bandung more rapidly in 2 hours along with more exclusive services.

The existence of Argo Gede's train with a number of advantages certainly has an impact on the number of Parahyangan train passengers. However, the Parahyangan train is still in demand and has not lost its prestige.

In 1998, even the Parahyangan train had taken 39 trips, including a facultative journey or one that only ran during the holiday season. However, the decline in passenger occupancy was inevitable, in 2005, the Parahyangan train even started operating with two executive class trains and three business class trains in one series.

Parahyangan Termination

Not only competition with Argo Gede trains, the cause of the decline in the number of Parahyangan train passengers due to the ratification of the Cipularang Toll Road which accelerated the journey of wheeled vehicles. Under normal circumstances, the Jakarta-Bandung trip via toll can be achieved in less than 2 hours.

As a result, on April 27, 2010, the Parahyangan train was even legitimate to retire, because PT KAI at that time was no longer able to bear a sizeable loss charge. Meanwhile, Argo Gede's train is consistently maintained because the occupancy and comfort level is still better than the Parahyangan train. A number of changes began to be carried out, starting from changing the schedule for the next one to be put into the Parahyangan train slot. Not only that, but PT KAI also wants to add 1-2 train services (K2) on Argo Gede train.

Not a few people expressed their sadness. Some of the meeting plans were even held by stakeholders until a common ground was reached to merge the Parahyangan train and Argo Gede train into Argo Parahyangan trains.

For Argo Gede passengers, they can still feel the comfort they have enjoyed with archo executive services. As for Parahyangan passengers, they can still experience cheap services in the form of business trains (K2). As is generally felt when Parahyangan trains are still there, they are all accommodated in one series.

This service continues to last until today, even the business train even gets room conditioning facilities. With a long story, the Parahyangan train became one of the legendary trains in the history of PT KAI and had served the Indonesian people, especially in terms of transportation between the cities of Bandung and Jakarta.

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