Rajkot: The General Manager of Western Railway, Ramashraya Pandey, held a meeting in Rajkot with Members of Parliament from the Saurashtra region. In this meeting, the demand for a direct train between Rajkot and the temple town of Haridwar took centre stage. The meeting was attended by MPs Parshottam Bhai Rupala, Poonamben Madam, Rambhai Mokariya, Kesari Dev Singh Jhala, Rajesh Bhai Chudasama and Bharat Bhai Sutariya, where they discussed various important matters related to rail development. ...Read More

Surat: The local railway police have arrested a person accused of stealing a government tablet belonging to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) while on duty on a train. The incident dates back to July 13, 2025, when the Ahmedabad–Valsad Gujarat Queen Express (Train No. 19033) was travelling from Surat to Valsad. During the journey, a government HHT (Hand Held Terminal) is a portable, tablet-like device used by TTEs worth Rs. 15,000 was stolen from TTE Santankumar Nandkishore Jadav, who was ...Read More

Sabarmati: The Vande Bharat Express train, which connects Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad with the land of Somnath Mahadev, will soon run on a different route. A route change has been approved by the Railways Ministry for the 26901/26902 Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express. This semi-high-speed train will now run via Botad–Jetalsar–Junagadh instead of the current route via Viramgam–Surendranagar–Rajkot–Jetalsar–Junagadh. According to the new timetable, Train No. 26901 Sabarmat...Read More

Surat: Western Railway on Wednesday announced the regularisation of the existing Bandra Terminus–Udhna Special train service. As per Western Railways, Train No. 09055/09056 Bandra Terminus–Udhna Special will operate as Train No. 19055/19056 Bandra Terminus–Udhna Express from August 1, 2026, from both ends as a regular service. The daily train will run between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Udhna in Surat district, providing improved connectivity for commuters and long-distance passeng...Read More

Surat: A few trains operating from Surat Railway Station will be partially cancelled or regulated due to ongoing infrastructure work being undertaken by Indian Railways at the station. As per the Western Railway, Train No. 12935 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express will be short-terminated at Udhna station from June 11 to June 17, 2026. As a result, the train will remain partially cancelled between Udhna and Surat during this period. Similarly, Train No. 20925 Surat–Amravati Superfa...Read More

Ahmedabad: With an aim to boost railway security and curb incidents of stone pelting on trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has begun deploying drones for surveillance in the Ahmedabad Division. As part of the initiative, the drone monitoring has begun at Sabarmati and Gandhigram railway stations, along with their adjoining yard areas. As per the reports, railway yards have remained particularly vulnerable, with several trains allegedly targeted by m...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at enhancing passenger safety and travel comfort, Western Railway has decided to replace the conventional ICF coaches with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches on the weekly 22905/22906 Okha–Shalimar Express. According to Western Railway, Train No. 22905 Okha–Shalimar Express will operate with LHB coaches from August 2, 2026, while Train No. 22906 Shalimar–Okha Express will be upgraded to LHB coaches from August 4, 2026. LHB coaches are known for their enha...Read More

Valsad: Passengers in the Umargam-Sanjan region of Valsad district have received a major boost with the approval of a stoppage for the Flying Ranee Express at Umargam Road railway station. The Railway Ministry has approved a halt for Train Nos. 12921/12922 Mumbai Central–Surat Flying Ranee Express at Umargam Road station, fulfilling a long-pending demand of local residents, daily commuters, and industrial workers. The new halt comes following efforts by Valsad Lok Sabha MP Dhaval Patel, who ...Read More

Bharuch: Passengers at Bharuch Railway Station will now have access to enhanced amenities following the inauguration of a modern digital lounge and a convenience store on Saturday. According to Western Railway, the digital lounge has been equipped with workspaces for passengers, free Wi-Fi connectivity, CCTV surveillance, mobile and laptop charging points, comfortable seating arrangements, and services such as printing, scanning and photocopying. The newly opened convenience store is expected ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash imposed penalties of Rs 1 lakh each on a catering contractor and a linen supplier after a surprise inspection of the New Delhi–Sabarmati Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express uncovered service deficiencies. Prakash travelled on the Delhi-bound train and interacted with over 100 passengers across First AC, Second AC and Third AC coaches. The inspection focused on cleanliness, housekeeping, catering services and linen quality. Dur...Read More