3 meter gauge section to close in Ahmedabad division, 11 trains permanently cancelled

Ahmedabad: Altogether 11 trains to and from Ahmedbad will remain permanently cancelled owing to the closure of three meter gauge rail sections under Ahmedabad division of the Western railway.

Railway Spokesperson Pradeep Sharma today said that owing to the closure of Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar and Himmatnagar –Khedbrahma meter gauge section from January 1 and Mahesana- Taranga Hill section from December 22 for gauge conversion (changing it to broad gauge), altogether 11 trains on these section will remain permanently cancelled. The ministry of railway has given approval for the closure.

The list of cancelled trains is as following:

1. 52928/52927 – Ahmedabad – Udaipur City Mewar Passenger permanently cancelled between Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar.

2. 52924/52923 – Ahmedabad – Khedbrahma Passenger.

3. 52920/52919 – Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar Passenger.

4. 52916/52915 – Ahmedabad – Nandol – Dehgam Passenger.

5. 52926/52925 – Ahmedabad – Khedbrahma Passenger.

6. 52922/52921 – Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar Passenger.

7. 52918/52917 – Ahmedabad – Nandol – Dehgam Passenger.

8. 19944/19943 – Ahmedabad – Udaipur City Express will be cancelled between Ahmedabad – Himmatnagar

9. 79401/79402 – Mahesana- Taranga Hill DMU meter gauge

10.79403/79406 – Mahesana- Taranga Hill DMU meter gauge

11. 79404/79405 – Mahesana- Taranga Hill DMU meter gauge

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