Mumbai: Western Railway is all set to introduce the Vande Bharat Express Train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central with effect from 13^th March 2024. Currently, 05 Vande Bharat trains are running over Western Railway i.e. Gandhinagar Capital-Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad (Sabarmati)-Jodhpur, Ahmedabad-Jamnagar, Indore-Bhopal-Nagpur, and Udaipur-Jaipur (halt at Chittaurgarh).

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the inaugural run of Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express and the extension of Ahmedabad – Jamnagar Vande Bharat Express up to Okha will be flagged off by Hon’blePrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at 09:00 hrs o­n 12^th March 2024 through Video Conferencing. The Regular run of Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Superfast Express will commence from 13^th March, 2024.

This train will run 06 days a week and will not run o­n Sundays. Train No. 22962 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Superfast Express will leave Ahmedabad at 06:10 hrs and will arrive at Mumbai Central at 11:35 hrs. Similarly, in return direction Train No. 22961 Mumbai Central- Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Superfast Express will depart from Mumbai Central at 15:55 hrs and will reach Ahmedabad at 21:25 hrs. En route, the train will halt at Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, and Borivali stations in both directions. This train comprises of AC Chair car and Executive Chair car.

Train No. 22925/22926 Ahmedabad-Jamnagar Vande Bharat Superfast Express is being extended up to Okha station. Train No. 22925 Ahmedabad-OkhaVande Bharat Superfast Express will depart Ahmedabad at 18:10 hrs every day except Tuesday to reach Okha at 00:40 hrs the next day. Similarly in the return direction Train No. 22926 Okha-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Superfast Express will depart Okha at 03:40 hrs every day except Wednesday and reach Ahmedabad at 10:10 hrs the same day. En route, the train will halt at Sabarmati, Sanand, Viramgam, Surendranagar, Wankaner, Rajkot, Jamnagar, and Dwarka station in both directions. This train comprises of AC Chair car and Executive Chair car. DeshGujarat