Category Articles: Travel

Surat – Mangaluru Express Regularised; Direct Link to Goa and Karnataka

March 26, 2026
Surat – Mangaluru Express Regularised; Direct Link to Goa and Karnataka

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced the regularisation of the 09057/09058 Surat–Mangaluru Special as Train No. 19057/19058 Surat–Mangaluru Express, providing direct rail connectivity between South Gujarat, the Konkan region and coastal Karnataka. The train will run on a bi-weekly basis. According to Western Railway, Train No. 19057 Surat–Mangaluru Express will depart from Surat every Wednesday and Sunday at 19:35 hrs and reach Mangaluru at 19:45 hrs on Thursday and Monday respectiv...Read More

Gujarat Likely to Get 11 Greenfield Airports as Centre Approves UDAN 2.0

March 26, 2026
Gujarat Likely to Get 11 Greenfield Airports as Centre Approves UDAN 2.0

Gandhinagar: In a major push to strengthen domestic air connectivity, the Central Government has approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Modified UDAN for a period of ten years from FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36, with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore. Under the modified UDAN scheme, the government plans to develop 100 airports from existing unserved airstrips to enhance regional connectivity across the country. As part of this plan, 11 greenfield airports have been proposed in Gujarat to ...Read More

Western Railway Extends Trips of Several Gujarat-Passing Special Trains

March 26, 2026
Western Railway Extends Trips of Several Gujarat-Passing Special Trains

New Delhi: To facilitate passengers and accommodate additional rush, Western Railway has decided to extend the services of several special trains running on different routes, including those passing through Gujarat. According to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, the details of the extended train services are as follows: Dadar–Bhusaval Weekly Special (09049/09050):Train No. 09049 Dadar–Bhusaval Special has been extended till July 31, 2...Read More

Western Railway’s Rajkot Division Runs First Long-Haul Mega Freight Train, Covers 306 km

March 26, 2026
Western Railway’s Rajkot Division Runs First Long-Haul Mega Freight Train, Covers 306 km

Rajkot: Rajkot Division of Western Railway achieved a milestone by successfully operating its first long-haul "Mega Freight Train" from Windmill (near Jamnagar), comprising 87 wagons (formed by combining two goods trains into a single long-haul train). This marks a major advancement in freight handling capability, operational efficiency, and optimal utilization of resources. The division also earned revenue of approximately Rs. 40 lakh from the operation of this first long-haul "Mega Train". Th...Read More

Do Not Affix Stickers on Passports; It Violates Law: Ahmedabad RPO Advisory

March 25, 2026
Do Not Affix Stickers on Passports; It Violates Law: Ahmedabad RPO Advisory

Ahmedabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Ahmedabad, has issued an important advisory for passport holders and tour/travel operators, warning against affixing promotional stickers, labels, or identity markings on Indian passports. In a statement, the RPO said, "It has come to the notice that some travel/tour operators are affixing promotional and identity documents, etc., on Indian passports, covering the National Emblem and other important security features." The advisory noted that such...Read More

Railways Regularises Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Bhavnagar Special as Passenger Train

March 25, 2026
Railways Regularises Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Bhavnagar Special as Passenger Train

Ahmedabad: Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 09215/09216 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad)–Bhavnagar Terminus special train as a regular passenger service. The train will run as 59231/59232 Gandhigram–Bhavnagar Terminus Passenger with daily frequency. As per the schedule, Train No. 59231 Gandhigram–Bhavnagar Terminus Passenger will depart from Gandhigram at 06:35 hrs and arrive at Bhavnagar Terminus at 11:25 hrs. In the return direction, Train No. 59232 Bhavnagar Terminus–Gandhi...Read More

Okha – Tirupati Weekly Express Train Announced; Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot Among Key Halts

March 25, 2026
Okha – Tirupati Weekly Express Train Announced; Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot Among Key Halts

Okha: The Railway Board has approved the regularisation of special train 09520/09519 Okha–Tirupati Special as 19559/19560 Okha–Tirupati Express, which will now run as a weekly regular service between Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, according to an official communication. As per the schedule, 19560 Okha–Tirupati Express will depart from Okha at 23:35 every Monday and reach Tirupati at 23:30 on Wednesday. In the return direction, 19559 Tirupati–Okha Express will leave Tirupati at 08:15 every ...Read More

Railway Board Approves Ahmedabad – Patna Amrit Bharat Express

March 25, 2026
Railway Board Approves Ahmedabad – Patna Amrit Bharat Express

Ahmedabad: Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 09447/09448 Ahmedabad–Patna special train as 21905/21906 Ahmedabad–Patna Amrit Bharat Express, making it the first Amrit Bharat service from Ahmedabad. The new train will run as a weekly service between the two cities, according to an official communication. As per the schedule, Train No. 21905 Ahmedabad–Patna Amrit Bharat Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 6:30 pm every Wednesday and reach Patna at 12:30 am on Friday. In ...Read More

Fake Train Ticket Racket Busted During Checking at Ahmedabad Railway Station

March 25, 2026
Fake Train Ticket Racket Busted During Checking at Ahmedabad Railway Station

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad division of Western Railway has busted a fake railway ticket racket during a routine checking drive, exposing a well-organised operation in which photocopied tickets were sold as genuine. The fraud came to light when a long-distance express train from Prayagraj arrived in Ahmedabad and ticket-checking staff found passengers carrying suspicious tickets. Verification revealed two passengers with tickets having the same serial number. QR code scanning and technical checks ...Read More

NHAI Fails to Attract Bids for 105-km Section of Tharad–Ahmedabad Expressway Under BOT Model

March 24, 2026
NHAI Fails to Attract Bids for 105-km Section of Tharad–Ahmedabad Expressway Under BOT Model

Ahmedabad: A major highway project proposed in Gujarat has hit a roadblock after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) reportedly failed to receive any bids for its construction under the Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll model. The project involves a 105.8-km six-lane access-controlled highway connecting Sanchore–Tharad–Deesa–Mehsana–Ahmedabad and is estimated to cost ₹3,739.69 crore. The project was part of multiple highway packages worth ₹18,884.69 crore across Gujarat ...Read More