Mumbai: Four trains from Gujarat to Mumbai will terminate at Borivali instead of Bandra Terminus on October 12, 13, 15 and 16 due to platform construction work at Bandra Terminus, according to Western Railway. Passengers travelling to Bandra Terminus on these services will have to make alternative arrangements for the onward journey from Borivali. The temporary change has been necessitated by construction work at Bandra Terminus and restrictions on train stabling during the work. The affected...Read More

Rajkot: The winter flight schedule at Rajkot International Airport (Hirasar) will come into effect from October 25, with an increase in flight frequency compared with the current summer schedule and changes in timings on several routes. The revised schedule has adjusted the arrival and departure timings of several flights by 15 to 45 minutes, taking into account winter weather conditions and the possibility of fog. A new Rajkot-Goa flight has been added to the schedule. The service to ...Read More

Gandhinagar: As India’s aviation sector enters a period of rapid expansion, Gujarat is emerging as one of the country’s centres for pilot training. At present, Gujarat has five operational Flying Training Organisations. Four operate from state-owned airstrips at Mehsana and Amreli, while one functions at Bhavnagar Airport on land allotted by the Airports Authority of India. The operational FTOs include Skynex Aero Pvt. Ltd. and Blue Ray Aviation Pvt. Ltd. at Mehsana; Vision Flying Train...Read More

Surat: Surat International Airport has expanded its use of renewable energy through solar power generation and procurement of green electricity, along with measures to reuse treated wastewater. The airport has installed two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with a combined capacity of 140 kWp. The plants generate about 533 units of electricity a day, amounting to approximately 17,000 units a month. The solar installations reduce the airport's electricity expenditure by around ₹1.26 lakh...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 480-metre-long bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad. It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad–Delhi main line, which is approximately 14.8 metres above ground level. The bridge is located between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad Bullet Train stations, approximately 1 k...Read More

Kheda, October 4, 2026: Ahmedabad Rural Police and Western Railway Government Railway Police (GRP) have solved the gold robbery reported at Kheda Railway Station within hours, arresting all four accused and recovering the entire stolen property. Police recovered 2.90 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹4 crore, along with the two cars allegedly used in the crime—a Tata Tiago and a Maruti Baleno. The recovery represents 100% of the stolen gold. The robbery took place at around 5 pm at K...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (SBT) of Western Railway has become the first coaching depot in the zone to receive a Retractable Rigid Overhead Conductor System (RRCS), a modern overhead electrification technology designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. The retractable Overhead Equipment (OHE) system has been installed over a total length of 620 metres within the depot premises. The system is a motorised, pit-mounted overhead conductor arrangement designed f...Read More

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced approval for upgrading a 196-km stretch of National Highway-351G in Gujarat from Nageshri through Amreli to Chotila at a cost of ₹2,125.55 crore. The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and will upgrade the highway to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. As part of the project, the Amreli Bypass, Jasdan–Atkot–Babra section and the Chotila city portion will be upgraded ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Udaipur has already seen two Vande Bharat Express services discontinued — those connecting the city with Agra and Jaipur — and the Asarva-Udaipur Vande Bharat has also faced challenges in attracting sustained occupancy. The Agra and Jaipur services were the only Vande Bharat services to be discontinued amid inadequate occupancy, with factors such as journey time comparable to road travel, daytime-only operations and relatively high fares cited as challenges. The Asarva-Udaipur s...Read More