Category Articles: Railway

Ahmedabad-Delhi journey in 3.5 hrs in Bullet Train; NHSRCL working on project

April 16, 2024
Ahmedabad-Delhi journey in 3.5 hrs in Bullet Train; NHSRCL working on project

Ahmedabad: With the Bullet Train to Mumbai expected to start from 2026, the Amdavad is looking at another bullet train project that will connect it to the national capital, New Delhi. The anticipated new service on the elevated track promises to reduce travel time from 12 hours to just 3.5 with an average speed of 250 km/h. The BJP, in its election manifesto, assured a bullet train corridor each in North, South, and East, and the Ahmedabad-Delhi route will be one of the six projects planned b...Read More

Western Railways to run Rajkot-Lalkuan Special train during summers

April 15, 2024
Western Railways to run Rajkot-Lalkuan Special train during summers

Rajkot: With the summer holidays approaching, people will try to find solace in hill stations to avoid the scorching summer heat in Gujarat. Keeping this in mind, the Western Railways will be running a special train between Rajkot in Gujarat and Lalkuan in Uttarakhand. The train will be a special service running at special fares, which are higher than usual. However, people looking for a family holiday can book tickets and enjoy a trip to the hills. Here are the details of this train: Trai...Read More

WR to run 3 pairs of special trains from Ahmedabad, Sabarmati, Udhna

April 15, 2024
WR to run 3 pairs of special trains from Ahmedabad, Sabarmati, Udhna

Sabarmati: Lakhs of migrant families from Bihar live in Gujarat, and as the summer holidays approach, these families are ready to return to their hometowns for the seasonal holiday. Keeping this rush in mind, the Western Railways has decided to run 3 pairs of special trains to Bihar's capital, Patna, from Ahmedabad, Sabarmati, and Udhna. These pairs of trains are for the holiday season and will run at special fares. Here are the details of these trains: 1. Ahmedabad-Patna-Ahmedabad Superfa...Read More

Western Railways to operate 9 special trains; 7 passing through Gujarat

April 13, 2024
Western Railways to operate 9 special trains; 7 passing through Gujarat

Ahmedabad: In response to the travel demand and for the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has announced the operation of Special Trains at Special Fare rates. According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, the details of these special trains are as follows: 1.Train No. 09097/09098 Bandra Terminus – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra AC Superfast Special (Weekly) [22 Trips] Train No. 0909...Read More

Western Railway to run Bandra-Gorakhpur, Udhna-Bhagalpur special trains

April 13, 2024
Western Railway to run Bandra-Gorakhpur, Udhna-Bhagalpur special trains

Surat: To accommodate passengers and address the increased travel demand, Western Railway has decided to operate Special Trains at Special Fares between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur, as well as between Udhna and Bhagalpur stations. According to a press release from the Public Relations Department of Western Railway, the details of these special trains are as follows: Train No. 05054/05053 Bandra Terminus – Gorakhpur Special [22 Trips] (Unreserved) Train No. 05054 Bandra Terminus – ...Read More

Western Railway to run special train between Udhna and Malda Town

April 13, 2024
Western Railway to run special train between Udhna and Malda Town

Surat: For the convenience of passengers and to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run a Special Train on Special Fare between Udhna and Malda Town stations. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of the special train is as under: Train No. 09011/09012 Udhna – Malda Town Special Train [2 Trips] Train No. 09011 Udhna – Malda Town Special will depart from Udhna o­n Friday, 12th...Read More

Western Railway to run 3 unreserved special trains from Udhna

April 09, 2024
Western Railway to run 3 unreserved special trains from Udhna

Surat: In order to accommodate passenger needs and address the travel demand, Western Railway has announced the operation of unreserved Special Trains at a Special Fare. As per a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these special trains are as follows: 1.Train No. 09039/09040 Udhna – Jaynagar-Nandurbar Unreserved Special Train  Train No. 09039 Udhna – Jaynagar Special will depart from Udhna on Monday, the 14th of April,...Read More

WR gets approval for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express trial at 160km/h

April 08, 2024
WR gets approval for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express trial at 160km/h

Ahmedabad: The fastest train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, namely the Vande Bharat Express, is set to become even faster as the Western Railways has received approval to conduct trial runs of the Vande Bharat at 160 km/h. Currently, the maximum speed of this semi-high-speed train is 130 km/h, and if the trial is successful, the travel time between the two cities will be reduced by 45 minutes. The Commission of Railway Safety, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India, ha...Read More

42 WR trains to be cancelled, diverted, short terminated /short originate during April 5-7

April 05, 2024
42 WR trains to be cancelled, diverted, short terminated /short originate during April 5-7

Surat: Due to Non-Interlocking (NI) work in connection with the o­ngoing Station Redevelopment work at Surat Station being undertaken from Friday, 05.04.2024 to Sunday, 07.04.2024, several trains over Western Railway will be cancelled, diverted, short terminated /short originate. According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, details of these trains are as under: Cancellation of Trains: 1.Train No. 22930 Vadodara – Dahanu Road Expres...Read More

Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express to remain cancelled on April 7; one more train affected

April 05, 2024
Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express to remain cancelled on April 7; one more train affected

Surat: With the ongoing redevelopment of Surat Railway Station, the Bhuj-Dadar Sayaji Nagari Express and Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express will be affected due to ongoing non-interlocking work. Details of these trains are as follows: On April 6th, train no. 20908 Bhuj-Dadar Sayaji Nagari Superfast Express will terminate short at Vadodara station and will not run between Vadodara and Dadar. On April 7th, train no. 20907 Dadar-Bhuj Sayaji Nagari Superfast Express will originate and d...Read More