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Wijayakusuma
Sign in to saveWijayakusuma is an passenger train with the premium economy & executive class that operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which run between Cilacap & Ketapang via Yogyakarta & Surabaya Gubeng.
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- Instance of
- inter-city rail
- Country
- Indonesia
- Operator
- Kereta Api Indonesia
- Image
- Wijayakusuma Premium Exterior.jpg
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- terminus
- Ketapang railway station
- track gauge
- 1067 mm track gauge
- inception
- 2017-09-26
- Commons category
- Wijayakusuma Train
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Wijayakusuma is an passenger train with the premium economy & executive class that operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which run between Cilacap & Ketapang via Yogyakarta & Surabaya Gubeng.
In the January–September 2024 period, this train became the commercial train service with the highest occupancy in Indonesia, reaching 193%. ==Etymology== The word and name of Wijayakusuma is taken from the type of flower Wijayakusuma (Flower), with the scientific name Epiphyllum oxypetalum. In Javanese mythology, this flower is believed to be a sacred flower that can bring the dead back to life. This flower is a characteristic of Cilacap Regency, which is stated in the regional motto, namely "Jala Bhumi Wijayakusuma Çakti" in Sanskrit, which means "The ability to cultivate the earth, sea, and water for prosperity". ==History== Wijayakusuma train was the first time operated begin from Cilacap to Solo Balapan via Yogyakarta on 26 September 2017 that launched to increase passenger train services to Cilacap Station, which at that time was still very limited.
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