History of the railways at Indonesian in the 20th century part 1

Romusha at death railway Birma-Siam

March 1943 - Commencement of construction of railway lines between Muaro-Pekanbaru death 220km by the Japanese government. Development for 15 months and employs romusha 27,500 prisoners of war and engulf the soul. 

28 September 1945 - Indonesia Republik compel Japan to hand over the entire railway administration. The day was commemorated as a day of Railways. Then formed Djawatan Kereta Api Republik Indonesia (DKARI) in Java and the Negara Republik Indonesia in Sumatra.

January 3, 1946 - DKARI prepare special trains to evacuate President Sukarno and state officials in Jakarta to Jogjakarta because the situation is not safe.

one of three death carriages at museum of Brawijaya Malang

23 November 1947 - The events that resulted in deadly train 46 people were killed in Indonesia in a locked boxcar. They are the Dutch prisoners who are considered as extremists and would be moved from Bondowoso to Surabaya. 

February 1948 - The whole army of people and military troops were ordered to move into territory controlled by the Republic of Indonesia. Meanwhile, people go to flee again to the territory of Indonesia. Process migration is getting help from DKARI. 

1950 - The first steam locomotive arrived in the post-independence indonesi. D52 100 units made in Germany Krupp ordered by the government to improve the condition of Indonesian railways.

D52 locomotive, made ​​by Krupp German

1953 - Railways Indonesia entered the diesel era with the arrival of 27 units made by General Electric locomotive cc200 United States. 

July 6, 1961 - Djawatan Kereta Api (DKA) has launched the new trains to various destinations in Java. Among the famous is the express day Parahijangan (Bandung-Jakarta), Tarumanegara and Mantjanegara (Turi Surabaya - Gambir), and express the night Bintang Fadjar and Bintang Sendja (Surabaya City - Jakarta).

1966 - Perusahaan Nasional Kereta Api (PNKA) launched its first luxury train post-independence. The train was called Bima in relation Jakarta-Yogyakarta-Surabaya train equipped with sleeping facilities. 

to be continued ......
  
source: bulletin KABIN jakarta (translate in indonesia here)