Railways to attach additional AC chair car coach in Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express

Ahmedabad: To enhance passenger convenience and meet growing travel demand, Western Railway has announced it has decided to permanently add an additional AC Chair Car coach to Train No. 12009/12010 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express, effective from 31st March, 2025. This will provide opportunity to more passengers to get seat in this premier train.

Railways informed  in a note -‘As o­ne of India’s premier Shatabdi Express trains, this train offers a fast, comfortable, and efficient travel experience with modern amenities. Known for its high-speed connectivity between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, this augmentation will further enhance passenger capacity, which will directly add an extra capacity of more than 65,000 passengers annually.’

The train currently operates with 13 AC Chair Car coaches as of March 29, 2025, meaning the total AC Chair Car capacity is 13 × 78 = 1,014 seats. Starting March 31, 2025, Western Railway has announced the addition of one more AC Chair Car coach, increasing the number of CC coaches to 14. This will raise the total AC Chair Car seats to 14 × 78 = 1,092 seats. DeshGujarat