Surat: Platform number 4 at Surat Railway Station has been declared closed for a period of 90 days starting from June 10. As a result of this decision, passengers traveling on 9 trains, including Tapti Ganga Express, will now have to catch a train from Udhana Junction.

The railways have decided to close the platform due to the construction of concourse. 17 trains are to be affected due to closure of platform number four. During this period The following Trains will be affected, 8 ( eight ) Trains will Originate from Udhna Station instead of SURAT Station and 9 ( nine ) trains will be terminated at Udhna station instead of SURAT station.

Surat Virar, Taptiganga, Surat Bhagalpur, Surat Amrawati, Surat-Chhapra, Surat-Bhusaval trains will operate from Udhna railway station from various dates in range of 10 to 17 June. Virar-Surat passenger, Taptiganga, Bhagalpur-Surat, Amravati-Surat, Chhapra-Surat, Bhusaval-Surat, Bhusaval-Surat passenger, Bandra-Surat intercity, Nandurbar-Surat memu trains will terminate at Udhna railway station instead of Surat.

A temporary ticket window has been constructed on the east side of the station to avoid inconvenience to passengers. The closure of the platform is likely to affect around 3.5 lakh passengers.

More details:

– Trains on platform numbers 1, 2, and 3 to operate as it is at Surat railway station

– Platform number 4 is going to shut from 10 June for 90 days to build conrorse area above it

– Proposed concourse area will have a restaurant and waiting area.

– Once the new railway station is constructed and made functional, the passengers will need to wait at concourse area and they shall be allowed to enter the railway platform only 10-15 minutes before the time of arrival of train.

– Platform number four will shut during 10 June to 7 Sepetmber this year for this construction work

– A new ticket window has been started on Varachha side, and arrangements are made for smooth direct passage to platform 3, 2 and 1. DeshGujarat

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