Ahmedabad: The railway connectivity in remote areas of Kutch is set to expand as the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division has invited tenders worth ₹2,046.06 crore for the construction of two new railway line sections in the region. The latest tenders are for Vayor–Lakhpat and Deshalpar–Hajipir–Luna. The projects are part of a wider railway expansion plan approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2025, which aims to add 145 route km to Gujarat’s railway network. The two projects, wi...Read More

Vadodara: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has achieved a key milestone in Vadodara with the successful launch of all 14 portal beams over the Delhi–Mumbai Rajdhani main line, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said in a press release. The completion of all 14 portal beams marks a major construction milestone and an important step towards integrating the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor with Vadodara’s existing railway network while navigating one of ...Read More

Mumbai: Four trains from Gujarat to Mumbai will terminate at Borivali instead of Bandra Terminus on October 12, 13, 15 and 16 due to platform construction work at Bandra Terminus, according to Western Railway. Passengers travelling to Bandra Terminus on these services will have to make alternative arrangements for the onward journey from Borivali. The temporary change has been necessitated by construction work at Bandra Terminus and restrictions on train stabling during the work. The affected...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 480-metre-long bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad. It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad–Delhi main line, which is approximately 14.8 metres above ground level. The bridge is located between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad Bullet Train stations, approximately 1 k...Read More

Kheda, October 4, 2026: Ahmedabad Rural Police and Western Railway Government Railway Police (GRP) have solved the gold robbery reported at Kheda Railway Station within hours, arresting all four accused and recovering the entire stolen property. Police recovered 2.90 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹4 crore, along with the two cars allegedly used in the crime—a Tata Tiago and a Maruti Baleno. The recovery represents 100% of the stolen gold. The robbery took place at around 5 pm at K...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (SBT) of Western Railway has become the first coaching depot in the zone to receive a Retractable Rigid Overhead Conductor System (RRCS), a modern overhead electrification technology designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. The retractable Overhead Equipment (OHE) system has been installed over a total length of 620 metres within the depot premises. The system is a motorised, pit-mounted overhead conductor arrangement designed f...Read More

Gandhinagar: Udaipur has already seen two Vande Bharat Express services discontinued — those connecting the city with Agra and Jaipur — and the Asarva-Udaipur Vande Bharat has also faced challenges in attracting sustained occupancy. The Agra and Jaipur services were the only Vande Bharat services to be discontinued amid inadequate occupancy, with factors such as journey time comparable to road travel, daytime-only operations and relatively high fares cited as challenges. The Asarva-Udaipur s...Read More

Bharuch: Another district in Gujarat is getting connected with a Vande Bharat Express train. The district is Bharuch, which is set to get its first direct Vande Bharat Express connectivity with the launch of the new Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express, giving the key industrial hub in central Gujarat a faster and premium rail travel option to both South Gujarat and Rajasthan. The new service, operated by Western Railway, will run between Surat and Udaipur City via Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand...Read More

Surat: Train services on the Surat–Vadodara section of Western Railway’s Vadodara division will be affected on select dates in October as yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking (EI) work is underway to develop Utran station as a satellite station. According to the railway, blocks will be taken on different dates between October 1 and 16, 2026, resulting in the cancellation of one MEMU service and the regulated running of several long-distance trains. Bharuch–Surat MEMU cancelled ...Read More

Surat: Western Railway will introduce the Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express, providing faster and more comfortable rail connectivity between Gujarat and Rajasthan. The train will operate six days a week, except Tuesdays, with regular services beginning on October 3, 2026. According to Western Railway, Train No. 26903 Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express will commence regular service from Surat on October 4, while Train No. 26904 Udaipur-Surat Vande Bharat Express will begin its regular service...Read More