Western Railway Announces Block on Ahmedabad-Viramgam Section; Vande Bharat Express Among Trains Affected

Ahmedabad: Train services on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam section will be affected on August 8 due to a traffic block for the commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System between Sanand and Jakhwada stations, Western Railway said.

As part of the block, Train No. 22959/22960 Vadodara–Jamnagar–Vadodara Intercity Express will remain fully cancelled for its journey commencing on August 8, 2026.

Several other trains will be diverted and will skip scheduled halts at select stations.

Train No. 11466 Jabalpur–Veraval Express, departing on August 7, will not halt at Chandlodiya, Viramgam, Surendranagar, Than Junction, Wankaner Junction, Rajkot Junction, Bhaktinagar, Gondal, Virpur and Navagadh stations.

Train No. 22926 Okha–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express, departing on August 8, will not stop at Sanand and Sabarmati stations.

Similarly, Train No. 19119 Gandhinagar Capital–Veraval Intercity Express and Train No. 19120 Veraval–Gandhinagar Capital Intercity Express, both commencing their journeys on August 8, will not halt at Chandlodiya and Ambli Road stations.

Train No. 11465 Veraval–Jabalpur Express, departing on August 8, will also skip halts at Chandlodiya, Viramgam, Surendranagar, Than Junction, Wankaner Junction, Rajkot Junction, Bhaktinagar, Gondal, Virpur and Navagadh stations.

Western Railway has advised passengers to check the latest train schedules, halts and coach composition before starting their journey and plan their travel accordingly. DeshGujarat