Lodaya


Lodaya is an intercity passenger train operated by Kereta Api Indonesia on the southern route of Java, serving and. It offers two daily trips in each direction, morning and night. The distance between both cities is approximately 447 kilometers with a travel time of around eight hours. The service consists of executive and economy class coaches.
Passengers traveling from Bandung toward Solo pass mountain scenery in eastern Parahyangan, including notable crossings such as the Cirahong railway bridge and Citiis railway bridge. Since 2024 Lodaya has used stainless steel new generation trainsets built by Industri Kereta Api.

History

The name "Lodaya" is taken from macan lodaya, a mythological tiger figure from Sundanese culture. It is described as a strong and agile black panther linked to the Prabu Siliwangi tradition and is a well-known cultural symbol in West Java. KAI adopted the name for the Bandung–Solo service when the Lodaya train was officially introduced on 12 May 2000.
Before adopting the Lodaya name, the route was served by Fajar Pajajaran and Senja Mataram, which began operating on 11 March 1992 between and, later extended to in 1992. When Lodaya replaced these services in 2000, KAI introduced a blue and white livery distinct from other trains. The popularity of the route led to the launch of Lodaya II in 2003 to increase capacity, as reported when KAI reorganized several economic services that year.
Modernization continued in later years. In 2018 Lodaya began operating stainless steel coaches built by Industri Kereta Api, followed by the adoption of INKA's stainless steel new generation fleet beginning 1 May 2024 for the Solo–Bandung direction, and expanded to both directions from 1 September 2024. Capacity was increased again on 19 September 2025, when KAI added one more economy new generation coach to Lodaya, raising total seat capacity from 416 to 488.

Stations

Based on published operational information, Lodaya serves the following major stations:
  • Sidareja

  • Accidents and incidents

  • On 10 October 2013, the Lodaya train hit a rock that was stuck in the middle of the rail at km 440+0/1 in Karanganyar, Kebumen, which caused the train to make an extraordinary stop at Gombong Station.
  • On 5 October 2015 at 01.45, the Lodaya train derailed at km 244+5/6, precisely in the Kampung Terung area, Mekarsari, Kadipaten, Tasikmalaya, which caused the Pasundan and Turangga train to experience a delay from the normal schedule.
  • On 18 April 2017, the Lodaya was Collision with Minibus in Pasar Sigong Level Crossing, Kroya, Cilacap, Central Java. That causing 5 people into the minibus dead & 2 people injured, also causing some train service are delayed.
  • On 22 March 2018, one Lodaya train carriage derailed in-between Bumiwaluya and station, Garut Regency, causing 322 passengers must be transferred to a bus, and causing 5 trains are delayed include the Argo Wilis and Malabar.
  • On 29 May 2019 at 16.30, the Lodaya addition train derailed at km 193-192 of the Lebakjero-Nagreg section because the train track body had collapsed.
  • On 27 April 2022, the Lodaya Collision with the Truck on the Railroad Crossing between Patukan and Rewulu station in Yogyakarta, causing 6 the train night service are delayed include the Taksaka.
  • On 4 November 2025, the 77 Lodaya and 161 Bangunkarta train were accident in the - section, the Lodaya train hitting the one of the pedestrian in the level crossing no gates at 07:55 local time, while the Bangunkarta train collision with a motorcycle and car in the level crossing with the gates at 10:35 local time that killing 3 drivers. As a result, 4 people were dead the crashes by the Lodaya and Bangunkarta train in different location.

    Facilities

On beginning the Lodaya train on 12 May 2000, Lodaya use an Business class & Executive class train until 2018, because INKA upgrading the car of the Lodaya with Stainless Steel Gen.1
an Premium Economy & Executive class, as an impact use of the Stainless Steel car, speed limit of the Lodaya upgraded from 50 km/h - 90 km/h or 100 km/h become to 70 km/h - 120 km/h in 2018.
On 1 May 2024 at night, the Lodaya train 93 use Stainless Steel Gen.2 from Solo Balapan to night service, on 2 May 2024 the Lodaya train 92 use the same train sets from Bandung to Solo Balapan morning service. On 1 September 2024, the Lodaya train 91 and 94 use Stainless Steel Gen.2, the Lodaya train officially became as the first train use Stainless Steel New Generation in Southern Java railway line.