Gandhinagar: The Railway Board has approved the introduction of a new Vande Bharat Express between Surat and Udaipur City, creating a new semi-high-speed rail link between South Gujarat, central Gujarat, Rajasthan and the Udaipur region. According to a Railway Board communication issued on August 31, 2026, the proposed train will operate as Train No. 26903 Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express and Train No. 26904 Udaipur City-Surat Vande Bharat Express. The service will run six days a we...Read More

Surat: Amid growing concerns over food hygiene, a video showing a rat eating a puff at a food stall inside Surat railway station has gone viral on social media. The video sparked outrage among passengers, prompting railway authorities to seal the outlet. Western Railway has also initiated proceedings for further action, including possible cancellation of the contractor’s licence. The around 30-second video is believed to have been recorded by a passenger at around 3.30am on Saturday or S...Read More

Porbandar: A major accident was averted early Thursday after a camel was trapped on the railway track on the Vansjaliya–Ranavav section in Porbandar. The incident disrupted rail traffic for several hours, with two trains cancelled and four delayed, affecting thousands of passengers. The incident occurred around 4:45 am on August 27, when the loco pilot of Train No. 19015 Saurashtra Express (Dadar–Porbandar) noticed the camel on the track and immediately stopped the train. The prompt actio...Read More

Ahmedabad: A new precast pedestrian subway was installed at Vastrapur in Ahmedabad in just 7 hours and 15 minutes during an eight-hour railway traffic block on the night of August 25-26, completing the work 45 minutes ahead of schedule. The work, carried out during the traffic block provided by Western Railway, included excavation, site preparation, installation of the factory-manufactured precast pedestrian subway and completion of the work. Western Railway Installs Precast Pedestrian Sub...Read More

Ahmedabad: Another milestone in the history of Indian Railways is set to be recorded in Gujarat, with the country’s first LNG-diesel dual-fuel DEMU train set to operate from Sabarmati Railway Station. The train is likely to be flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on September 4. Developed with a focus on reducing fuel consumption and emissions, the dual-fuel DEMU has been designed to run on both diesel and LNG without compromising engine power. As part of the initiative, two 1,40...Read More

Surat: Stones were pelted at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express between Utran and Kosad stations near Surat on Tuesday evening. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, and an investigation is underway. According to Anubhav Saxena, PRO, Vadodara Division, Western Railway, the Vande Bharat Express (22961) was travelling from Mumbai to Ahmedabad when the incident took place shortly after the train departed from Utran. The stone-pelting reportedly took place betwe...Read More

Surat: Rail passengers travelling between Udhna in Gujarat and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh can now take note of the regular weekly schedule of the Amrit Bharat Express connecting the two cities. Western Railway has announced the regularisation of Train Nos. 20438/20437 Udhna-Prayagraj-Prayagraj-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express, with the services operating once a week in each direction. The two services will operate on different days. The Udhna-Prayagraj train will run every Tuesday, while the Prayagra...Read More

Ahmedabad: Train Nos. 09419/09420 operating between Ahmedabad and Tiruchchirappalli will be regularized as Train Nos. 19419/19420 Ahmedabad-Tiruchchirappalli Weekly Express from September 2026. Train No. 19419 Ahmedabad-Tiruchchirappalli Weekly Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 9:20 am every Thursday and reach Tiruchchirappalli at 3:35 am on Saturday. The regular service will commence from September 24, 2026. In the return direction, Train No. 19420 Tiruchchirappalli-Ahmedabad Weekly E...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has decided to operate the weekly clone special train running between Ahmedabad and Bhagalpur as a regular service. The train will now operate as train number 19423/19424 Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur-Ahmedabad Amrit Bharat Express. The regular service of train number 19423 Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur Amrit Bharat Express will begin on August 26, 2026, while train number 19424 Bhagalpur-Ahmedabad Amrit Bharat Express will start its regular service on August 28, 2026. Train number ...Read More

Sabarmati: For the convenience of passengers and to provide better connectivity, Western Railway has decided to extend Train Nos. 19223/19224 Sabarmati–Jammu Tawi–Sabarmati Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Train No. 19223 Sabarmati–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express will depart from Sabarmati daily at 10.25 hrs and reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 18.55 hrs the ne...Read More