Ahmedabad: The festival of Rakshabandhan falls on August 19th this year. In anticipation, Western Railways has decided to run two special trains. These trains will operate from Bandra Terminus to Jaipur and Ahmedabad, with a 5-minute halt at Surat station.

Railway officials made this decision because regular trains are fully booked for Rakshabandhan. The introduction of these special trains will make it easier for sisters to travel and tie Rakhi to their brothers on this special occasion.

Train No. 09053, the Bandra-Ahmedabad Special, will depart from Bandra Terminus at 9:30 PM on August 14th. It will reach Surat station at 1:38 AM and Ahmedabad at 5:30 AM. On the return journey, Train No. 09054, the Ahmedabad-Bandra Terminus Special, will depart from Ahmedabad at 8:45 AM on August 15th, reach Surat at 1:25 PM, and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 5:15 PM. This train will stop at Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, and Garatpur stations during its journey.

Train No. 09037, the Bandra Terminus-Jaipur Special, will depart from Bandra Terminus at 9:40 PM on August 15th and reach Surat at 1:45 AM. The train will arrive in Jaipur at 4:00 PM the next day. On its return, Train No. 09038, the Jaipur-Bandra Terminus Special, will depart from Jaipur at 7:00 PM on August 16th, reach Surat at 8:35 AM the next day, and finally arrive at Bandra Terminus at 1:00 PM. During the journey, this train will stop at Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Godhra, Ratlam, Nagda, Kota, and Sawai Madhopur stations.