Gandhinagar: Finally Jamnagar – Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express train has been extended to Surat. Railways have also announced the timing of extended Ahmedabad – Jamnagar Vande Bharat Express route upto Udhna in Surat. As per the railways, the Vande Barat Express will leave Jamnagar at 5.45 am and arrive at Ahmedabad at 10.10 am. It will leave Ahmedabad at 10: 15 am after a 15 minutes halt and reach Udhna at 1.10 pm. In return journey, Udhna – Ahmedabad – Jamnagar Vande Bharat Express will leave Udhna in Surat at 3.15 pm and reach Ahmedabad at 6.05 pm. It will leave Ahmedabad at 6.10 pm and reach Jamnagar at 10.35 pm.

The train has been also given a commercial stoppage at Vadodara railway station in Ahmedabad-Surat-Ahmedabad stretch. However Bharuch has not been declared as a stoppage for this train. Railways has announced that the extensions may be given effect from an early convenient date. Railways has so far not specified the exact date of commencement of booking for extended route or the effective date of start of extended journey. Extension of Jamnagar – Ahmedabad Vande Bharat express train was on cards due to lesser occupancy in this train which runs between Ahmedabad and Jamnagar. The train was launched in September this year. DeshGujarat