Mutiara Selatan
Passenger train service in Indonesia since 1972

Mutiara Selatan
Mutiara Selatan passing Krian station, October 2022
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperational
First service17 August 1972
Current operatorKereta Api Indonesia
Route
TerminiSurabaya Gubeng
Bandung
Distance travelled696 km (432 miles)
Average journey time10 hours 53 minutes
Service frequency1x Daily each time
Train number71–72
On-board services
Classesexecutive & economy
Seating arrangements
  • 50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class)
  • 80 seats arranged 2-2 (premium economy class)
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe and trolley service
Observation facilitiesThe duplex panoramic glass, with blinds, heat insulating laminated layer
Technical
Rolling stockCC206
Track gauge1.067 mm
Operating speed70–120 km/h (43–75 mph)

Mutiara Selatan (also known as Mutsel or in English is Southern Pearl) is an executive and premium economy class passenger train service operated by Kereta Api Indonesia, that serves the Surabaya Gubeng–Bandung route via the southern route of Java. Launched on 17 August 1972, on Indonesian Independence Day, it is the 2nd oldest passenger train service in Indonesia after Bima, which still operates under the same name since 1 June 1967.

Mutiara Selatan train it self will support for the Turangga that night schedule from Bandung to Surabaya Gubeng.

History

Mutiara Selatan (1972–2018)

Mutiara Selatan first operated on 17 August 1972, serving the Bandung–Surabaya route, offering 2 service classes: executive and business. In October 1999, the train served only business class. From 2014 to 2016, the Mutiara Selatan business class trains were used to operate the Sarangan Express train.

On 28 September 2016, following the birthday of PT KAI, KAI changed its service from business class to economy plus. The economy plus trains used at the time were made by the PT INKA in 2016 before the change to the original class—there were issues with passenger comfort, namely the narrow distance between seats.[1] and the route was extended to Malang starting 3 October 2016.

Mutiara Selatan train return to executive class service since 13 March 2017,[2] then operating using a series of stainless steel trains made by INKA since 1 April 2019 with executive and premium economy class services.[3]

Mutiara Selatan (2019–present)

With the release of the latest new train travel chart 2019 by the Directorate General of Railways and KAI as of 1 December 2019, Mutiara Selatan route was extended to Gambir with the Argo Wilis, Malabar, and Turangga train, also with a travel time of around 20 hours and 20 minutes from the origin of the route.[4] However, Mutiara Selatan returned to the original route from Bandung as before on the First of September 2020 because the passenger occupancy rate on the Bandung–Jakarta and Surabaya–Malang routes decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

On 1 February 2025, following of the latest new train travel chart 2025, this train which the night schedule will exchange trains at the Bandung Depot, with the Harina Morning train which has a connecting between Bandung and Surabaya Pasarturi via the northern route of Java.

List of the station

On 1 February 2025, Mutiara Selatan will support for the Turangga train that connecting from Bandung – Surabaya Gubeng on night schedule, while the Mutiara Selatan train will exchanging train with the Harina train which from Bandung – Surabaya Pasarturi via Northern route of Java.[6]

Accident & Incident

  • On 19 January 1974, Mutiara Selatan B5 train crashed into the rear of the S3 train Bima I at Soka Station, Kebumen. The incident began with the S3 train stopping at Soka station because its pulling locomotive was used to help the 430 train which had broken down on the highway. The PPKA of Soka Station at that time let the signal enter the safe position after serving the S3 train, so the B5 train continued to run until it crashed into the rear of the S3 train which had stopped at the station yard. This accident caused one passenger to suffer serious injuries and 33 others and 2 PJKA employees to suffer minor injuries.[7]
  • On Thursday 5 May 1995 at around 03.47 local time, Mutiara Selatan 52 train with CC201 06 locomotive derailed and overturned at Madiun station due to train 52 traveling too fast when entering track 1 Madiun station. There were no fatalities in this incident, and 7 people suffered minor injuries. After the incident, the train track on the southern line was completely closed for several days due to damaged rails and trains blocking the track.[8]
  • On 28 January 2011 at 02.00 local time, Mutiara Selatan 103 train collided with the Kutojaya Selatan (South Kutojaya) 174 train in track 3 Langen station, Langensari, Banjar, West Java. This incident began when 103 train didn't stop at the Langen Station entry signal which should have waited for the green aspect signal to pass directly on track 2 so that 103 train then hit with 174 train which was in the process of entering track 3. This incident resulted in both locomotives and several trains being damaged and causing 3 people are dead while 26 people were injured.[9]
  • On 1 January 2023, Mutiara Selatan train hit a man. After the collided by train, the body of the man was found at a railroad crossing in Palur, Mojolaban, Sukoharjo. PT KAI found the victim had fallen from the Southern Pearl train that he was riding to Mojokerto from Yogyakarta Station with his mother. The victim fell after opening the train door, allegedly due to a mistake between the toilet door and the train door while at the landing, but KAI denied this and found no negligence on the part of the officers at that time.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dianggap Sempit dan Tak Nyaman, Kursi KA Ekonomi Premium Penumpang Akan Diganti". Kabar Penumpang. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. ^ "Kereta Api Mutiara Selatan Kini Hadir Dalam Kelas Eksekutif". Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-05.
  3. ^ "KA Mutiara Selatan Ganti Rangkaian dengan Gerbong Baru". Republika (in Indonesian).
  4. ^ Susanti, Reni. Assifa, Farid (ed.). "Mulai 1 Desember 2019, Sebagian Perjalanan Kereta Api Alami Perubahan Jadwal". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  5. ^ Tim (2022-08-17). "Mengenal Mutiara Selatan, Kereta yang Mulai Beroperasi Saat HUT RI" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  6. ^ "Jadwal Kereta Api Mutiara Selatan" (in Indonesian).
  7. ^ "Tabrakan Kereta Api di Soka, Kebumen – RODA SAYAP" (in Indonesian). 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. ^ "KA Mutiara Selatan Terguling di Madiun". Berita Yudha. 5 May 1995.
  9. ^ KNKT Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia (2013) "Laporan Hasil Investigasi Kecelakaan Kereta Api: Tumburan KA 174 Kutojaya dengan KA 103 Mutiara Selatan"
  10. ^ Putra, Agil Trisetiawan. "Penumpang KA Tewas Terjatuh, KAI Sebut Tak Mungkin Korban Salah Buka Pintu". detikJateng (in Indonesian). Sukoharjo. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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