Gandhinagar: Western Railway today announced it has achieved a significant milestone by crossing 100 Million Tonnes (MTs) of originating freight loading o­n 12th March, 2026 for the financial year 2025–26. With this achievement, Western Railway has surpassed the 100 MT freight loading mark for the fourth consecutive year, reaffirming its strong and consistent performance in freight transportation and its important role in supporting the nation’s logistics network. According to a press rele...Read More

New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil has raised a demand in Parliament for starting a direct train between Bhavnagar and Delhi, stating that passengers from the Saurashtra region are facing difficulties due to the lack of direct rail and air connectivity. Gohil said Bhavnagar is an important division of Western Railway and one of the major cities of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat. He pointed out that the district includes the Palitana Jain pilgrimage centre, one of the most imp...Read More

Surat: Thousands of daily commuters travelling between Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Mumbai in local and MEMU trains will now have to transfer their season passes to the new Rail One mobile application. The railway administration has officially discontinued the UTS app services from March 1 and replaced them with the new Rail One app. Passengers who are still relying on the old app are facing penalties during ticket checking. A recent incident in the Mumbai division has highlighted the iss...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway plans to run special trains for final matches of major ICC tournaments whenever the matches are held in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, or Delhi, following the strong response received during the past two events. This time, five World Cup special trains were operated for the T20 World Cup final, bringing thousands of cricket fans to Ahmedabad. To facilitate spectators travelling for the final match, special trains were run from Mumbai and Pune. According to railway officials, a to...Read More

Shamlaji: In a significant decision benefiting thousands of devotees as well as residents of Aravalli district, the Ministry of Railways has approved a stoppage of the Vande Bharat Express at Shamlaji Road railway station on the Asarwa (Ahmedabad)–Udaipur route. The approval has been granted following a written representation by Sabarkantha MP Shobhanaben M. Baraiya to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, citing the religious importance of the Shamlaji pilgrimage site and the large number ...Read More

Surat: As part of the redevelopment work of Surat Railway Station, a traffic and power block will be imposed for the construction of a through-roof shed between Platforms No. 2, 3, and 4. The block has been approved by the Western Railway Headquarters, Churchgate. According to railway officials, efforts will be made to minimise the impact on train operations during the block period. If required, freight trains will be diverted through the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) to ensure uninterrupted...Read More

Ahmedabad: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway will run four Superfast Special Trains on special fare between Bandra Terminus – Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Ahmedabad – Pune stations. According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, the details of these trains are as under: 1. Train No. 09029/09030 Bandra Terminus - Ahmedabad AC Supe...Read More

Navsari: To carry out the work of de-launching an RH girder between Navsari and Maroli stations, a traffic block will be undertaken on 09th/10th March, 2026. According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, the block will be undertaken on 9th March, 2026 on the DOWN Main line from 10:10 hrs to 13:25 hrs. Similarly, on 10th March, 2026, the block will be undertaken on the UP & DOWN Main line from 12:00 hrs to 15:30 hrs. Due to ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In view of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final scheduled at the Narendra Modi Stadium and the ongoing festive traffic due to Holi, Western Railway has announced the operation of two pairs of special superfast trains between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad to cater to the surge in passenger demand and facilitate travel for cricket fans. According to Western Railway, the special trains will run on March 7, 8, and 9, allowing spectators travelling from Mumbai to attend the high-profil...Read More