Ahmedabad: The Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 01919/01920 Agra Cantt–Asarva Special train as a regular service, which will now run as 20178/20177 Agra Cantt–Asarva Express, according to an official communication. The train will operate five days a week with multiple commercial stoppages across Rajasthan and Gujarat, improving rail connectivity between North India and Ahmedabad. As per the schedule, 20178 Agra Cantt–Asarva Express will depart from Agra Cantt at 18:45 ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Air India today announced that all its domestic flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city will shift from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, effective 29 March 2026. The relocation covers Air India’s schedule of 210 weekly domestic flights operating to and from Ahmedabad, while the airline’s international flights departing and arriving in Ahmedabad already operate from Terminal 2. From 29 March onwards, all Air India arrivals and departures will oper...Read More

Surat: Earlier this month, the Railways increased the number of coaches in the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express to 20. The extension, which was initially allowed till March 31, has now been further extended for the month of April. The Railways has also announced temporary changes in the operation of the Karnavati Express, including the addition of an extra coach. It is learnt that Train No. 22961/22962 Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express, which has been op...Read More

Surat: The modernization work at Surat railway station has reached a crucial stage. As part of the station redevelopment project, the railways will carry out the launching of a U-roof structure between platforms 2–3 and 4. For this purpose, the railway administration has issued a Traffic Working Order (TWO) for 30 days, which will affect several long-distance trains operating from Surat. According to railway officials, the work will begin on March 30, 2026, and will continue for 30 consecutiv...Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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