Ahmedabad: Train services on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam section will be affected due to a traffic block being undertaken for the commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System between Sanand and Jakhwada stations. According to the railway authorities, the block will affect the operation of several trains under Rajkot Division. One train has been fully cancelled, while five others will operate with changes in their scheduled stoppages. 22959/22960 Vadodara–Jamnagar–Vadodara Intercity Expr...Read More

Ahmedabad: Train services on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam section will be affected on August 8 due to a traffic block for the commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System between Sanand and Jakhwada stations, Western Railway said. As part of the block, Train No. 22959/22960 Vadodara–Jamnagar–Vadodara Intercity Express will remain fully cancelled for its journey commencing on August 8, 2026. Several other trains will be diverted and will skip scheduled halts at select stations. Train...Read More

Dahod: Construction of the tunnel as part of the Indore–Dahod new railway line project under the Ratlam Division of Western Railway is progressing steadily, with key milestones achieved as work advances on schedule. According to Mukesh Kumar, Public Relations Officer of the Ratlam Division, tunnel lining, the most critical phase after excavation, has been completed along the entire 2,957-metre-long tunnel. The lining provides structural stability, strength, and long-term safety to the tunnel....Read More

Rajkot: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will inspect the newly laid broad gauge railway line between Aliyawada and Jamnagar on Friday, August 7, as part of the Rajkot–Kanalus Doubling Project. According to a railway release, a special inspection train will run at high speed on the new track during the inspection. Following the CRS inspection, regular train operations are also expected to commence on the newly commissioned broad gauge line from August 7. The Railways has appealed t...Read More

Ankleshwar: In another remarkable example of rapid organ transportation, the Vande Bharat Express was halted at Ankleshwar Railway Station for the first time to transport a donor heart for a life-saving transplant at Ahmedabad’s U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre. The donor heart was retrieved from Smt. Jayaben Modi Multi-Speciality Hospital in Ankleshwar by a medical team from U.N. Mehta Hospital. A green corridor was created to transport the organ from the hospital ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Construction of the Limited Height Subway (LHS) between Omnagar and Chamanpura on the Asarwa-Himmatnagar railway section is on track for completion by September 30, railway officials said after a review of the project by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). DRM Ved Prakash and Thakkarbapanagar MLA Kanchiben Raddadiya jointly inspected the under-construction Limited Height Subway (LHS) and directed officials to ensure the project is completed within the stipulated timeline while main...Read More

New Delhi: Railway redevelopment work under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is progressing steadily in Gujarat, with development works completed at 23 railway stations so far out of the 88 stations identified under the scheme in the state, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha. Replying to a question in the Upper House, the minister said that 88 railway stations in Gujarat have been selected for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which aims to mode...Read More

New Delhi: The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has achieved significant construction milestones in Gujarat, with the entire 97-km Surat–Vapi section completing all civil works, including river bridges, and 86% of the track bed already laid, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha. Replying to a question in the Upper House, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is under execution. The project passes th...Read More