Category Articles: Railway

Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express to run with 19 coaches from May 11

May 10, 2025
Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express to run with 19 coaches from May 11

Gandhinagar: Three more coaches are going to be added to the Vande Bharat Express between Gandhinagar and Mumbai tomorrow, on Sunday. The Western Railway, in an official press release, said, "To enhance passenger convenience and meet growing travel demand, Western Railway has decided to permanently add three additional AC Chair Car coaches to Train No. 20901/20902 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, effective from 11th May, 2025." "As one of India's premier express train...Read More

Western Railways to run Udhna–Raxaul Weekly Special train

May 09, 2025
Western Railways to run Udhna–Raxaul Weekly Special train

Surat: For the convenience of passengers and to clear the extra rush, Western Railway has decided to run a Weekly Special Train on Special Fare between Udhna and Raxaul. According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, the details of the special train are as under: Train No. 05560/05559 Udhna–Raxaul Weekly Special [22 Trips] Train No. 05560 Udhna–Raxaul Special will depart from Udhna every Sunday at 15:35 hrs and will reach Rax...Read More

Several Kutch linked trains including Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Cancelled

May 09, 2025
Several Kutch linked trains including Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Cancelled

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced the cancellation of several trains operating under the Ahmedabad division due to operational reasons. The details of the cancelled trains are as follows: Train No. 09446/09445 Bhuj–Rajkot–Bhuj Special, scheduled for May 10, 2025 Train No. 94801 Ahmedabad–Bhuj Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, scheduled for May 9, 2025 Train No. 94802 Bhuj–Ahmedabad Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, scheduled for May 10, 2025 Train No. 22483 Jodhpur–Gan...Read More

Western Railway announces mega blocks in Geratpur–Vadodara section; several trains affected

May 07, 2025
Western Railway announces mega blocks in Geratpur–Vadodara section; several trains affected

Vadodara: To facilitate the re-girdering work on Bridge No. 624, located between Vasad and Ranoli stations in the Geratpur–Vadodara section, Western Railway has scheduled several mega blocks. As a result, select train services will either be fully or partially cancelled, while others will face schedule changes. Train Cancellations and Partial Cancellations: Train No. 19035 Vadodara – Ahmedabad Intercity Express will remain cancelled on 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, and 28th May, and...Read More

Mumbai–Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express to have more coaches, more seats

May 07, 2025
Mumbai–Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express to have more coaches, more seats

Mumbai: In a significant move to enhance passenger convenience, Western Railway is set to add four additional AC Chair Car coaches to the 20901/02 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express. Until now, the train had 16 coaches, including 2 Executive Chair Cars and 14 AC Chair Cars. With the addition, the total number of coaches will increase to 20. This will raise the seating capacity from 1,128 to 1,440, allowing more passengers to enjoy a comfortable journey. According to ra...Read More

Passenger rush surges at Udhna railway station; over 17,000 travellers depart in single day

May 05, 2025
Passenger rush surges at Udhna railway station; over 17,000 travellers depart in single day

Surat: With schools closing for summer vacation, a massive crowd of people heading to their hometowns—mainly in northern states—created a rush at Udhna railway station on Sunday. More than 17,000 passengers arrived at the station to board various trains, overwhelming railway officials. However, with effective crowd management measures, the railway authorities controlled the situation and ensured safe departures for all passengers. This marked the highest single-day rush of the summer season...Read More

Permanent addition of extra AC 3-Tier coach to August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express

May 03, 2025
Permanent addition of extra AC 3-Tier coach to August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express

Mumbai: In a move to enhance passenger convenience and accommodate the increasing demand for travel between Mumbai and Delhi, Western Railway has announced the permanent addition of an extra AC 3-Tier coach to the August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express. This addition, effective from May 7, 2025, for departures from Mumbai Central and from May 8, 2025, for departures from Hazrat Nizamuddin, will significantly increase the train's carrying capacity by approximately 72 additional passengers per trip...Read More

Priyalakshmi Railway Garnalu Underpass shuts for 5 months; Alternate routes declared

May 01, 2025
Priyalakshmi Railway Garnalu Underpass shuts for 5 months; Alternate routes declared

Vadodara: Priyalakshmi Garnalu in Vadodara will stay shut for traffic for next five months starting today (1st May 2025) due to ongoing works of Ahmedabad Mumbai High Speed Rail Project by National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. Priyalakshmi Garnalu connects Pandya bridge to Railway station. The railway underpass will remain shut during 1st May to 31st October period. The traffic is given diversion to railway station to Pandya bridge to Polytechnic road Fatehganj bridge and U turn to Pan...Read More

Western Railway announces three Summer Special trains from Gujarat

May 01, 2025
Western Railway announces three Summer Special trains from Gujarat

Mumbai: Western Railway has on 30th April 2025 through a press release announced the details of three Summer Special Trains in connection with upcoming Summer vacation in schools and colleges. Western Railway stated - 'For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand especially during the summer season, Western Railway has decided to run three Special Trains on Special Fare to various destinations.' Extension of trips of Weekly Special Train between Mumbai Central &am...Read More

Central University students oppose Railways’ move to shut Kundhela level crossing

April 29, 2025

Vadodara: The General Secretary of the Central University of Gujarat has given a memorandum to the district Collector against the Railways' move to shut the level crossing no. 18 of railway line at Kundhela village permanently. However Railways believe that closure of level crossing is required for fast, uninterrupted and smooth run of trains on this crucial route that serves lakhs of railway passengers. The Chancellor has written to the Collector and submitted that the construction of the ...Read More