Banjuwangi - Surabaya

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Overnight in Banjuwangi

KA MUTIARA TIMUR

Banjuwangi 0900| Surabaya 1530 (for the scenery)
Banjuwangi 2235 | Surabaya 0500

First trip on a Kereta Api train.
3 Classes of Travel Eksekutif (Executive) Bisnis (Business) and Ekonomi (Economy) and a 4th if you count Argo trains, although they are essentially Executive only with a couple of extra features.

Depending on who you read Ekonomi ranges between basic to awful. As far as I can tell it consists on un-airconditioned stock with windows you can open and padded leather/vinyl seats. You can get meals from a meal cart, not exactly airline food, but hot rice with local additions in a pot. Actually doesnt sound so bad even if it is 30C & 95% humidity.

Bisnis is similar to Ekonomi, hard to find details.

Eksekutif is AC Coaches, TV, airline style food. All long distance 'Argo' trains consist of this class, typical of what you would find on most railways around the world today.