Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at improving rail connectivity between Gujarat and South India, Western Railway has announced a new weekly express train service between Okha and Tirupati from May 11.

The new train service is expected to benefit passengers, traders and pilgrims travelling from Gujarat to the famous Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh. The train will provide direct connectivity to several key cities in Gujarat, including Dwarka, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat for Tirupati.

Train No. 19560 Okha–Tirupati Express will depart from Okha every Monday at 11:35 pm. The train is scheduled to reach Ahmedabad at 8:00 am the following day (Tuesday) and arrive in Tirupati at 11:30 pm on Wednesday.

On the return journey, Train No. 19559 Tirupati–Okha Express will depart from Tirupati every Thursday at 8:15 am. It will reach Ahmedabad at 1:10 am on Saturday and arrive in Okha at 11:50 am.

In both directions, the train will halt at several important stations, including Dwarka, Khambhaliya, Jamnagar, Hapa, Rajkot, Wankaner, Bharuch, Surat and Udhna. DeshGujarat