Ahmedabad: Indian Railways has approved the installation of Kavach Version 4.0 on 598 route kilometres covering 48 block sections of the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway in Gujarat. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹140 crore. The work has been approved under the umbrella programme for the provision of Kavach with LTE-based communication backbone on balance routes of Indian Railways. Earlier, Kavach work had already been sanctioned on about 702 route kilometres of the Ahmed...Read More

Gandhinagar: The government today announced upcoming launch of the Sabarmati–Bikaner (Lalgarh) Express. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is expected to flag off this new train service, connecting Ahmedabad's Sabarmati station and Bikaner's Lalgarh station directly through 740 kilometres route. The train is proposed to halt at: Sabarmati, Mehsana, Patan, Bhildi, Dhanera, Raniwada, Marwar, Bhinmal, Modran, Jalore, Mokalsar, Samdari, Luni, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Road, Nagaur, Nokha, B...Read More

Sabarmati: The Railway Board has approved changes to the route of the Sabarmati BG–Veraval Vande Bharat Express. The train, which currently travels via the Rajkot route, will soon run via the Botad route. So, does the change in route make the journey time shorter for passengers or longer? The answer is that the new route will take less time than the previous one. As per the new route, train no. 26901 will leave Sabarmati at 6:00 am and reach Veraval at 12:50 pm, taking 6 hours and 50 minut...Read More

Vadodara: The monsoon timetable will be implemented o­n Konkan Railway w.e.f. 15/06/2026 to 20/10/2026. Due to this, timings of 24 pairs of trains plying over the Western Railway will be revised during this period. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, the timings of Mail/Express and Passenger trains o­n the Konkan Railway route during the monsoon season will be changed temporarily w.e.f 15.06.2026 to 20.10.2026 due to speed...Read More

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