Ahmedabad: Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 09215/09216 Gandhigram (Ahmedabad)–Bhavnagar Terminus special train as a regular passenger service. The train will run as 59231/59232 Gandhigram–Bhavnagar Terminus Passenger with daily frequency. As per the schedule, Train No. 59231 Gandhigram–Bhavnagar Terminus Passenger will depart from Gandhigram at 06:35 hrs and arrive at Bhavnagar Terminus at 11:25 hrs. In the return direction, Train No. 59232 Bhavnagar Terminus–Gandhi...Read More

Okha: The Railway Board has approved the regularisation of special train 09520/09519 Okha–Tirupati Special as 19559/19560 Okha–Tirupati Express, which will now run as a weekly regular service between Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, according to an official communication. As per the schedule, 19560 Okha–Tirupati Express will depart from Okha at 23:35 every Monday and reach Tirupati at 23:30 on Wednesday. In the return direction, 19559 Tirupati–Okha Express will leave Tirupati at 08:15 every ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 09447/09448 Ahmedabad–Patna special train as 21905/21906 Ahmedabad–Patna Amrit Bharat Express, making it the first Amrit Bharat service from Ahmedabad. The new train will run as a weekly service between the two cities, according to an official communication. As per the schedule, Train No. 21905 Ahmedabad–Patna Amrit Bharat Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 6:30 pm every Wednesday and reach Patna at 12:30 am on Friday. In ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad division of Western Railway has busted a fake railway ticket racket during a routine checking drive, exposing a well-organised operation in which photocopied tickets were sold as genuine. The fraud came to light when a long-distance express train from Prayagraj arrived in Ahmedabad and ticket-checking staff found passengers carrying suspicious tickets. Verification revealed two passengers with tickets having the same serial number. QR code scanning and technical checks ...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a Rail-over-Rail (RoR) flyover to provide seamless connectivity to the Kosamba–Umrapada gauge conversion (GC) section (9.20 km), at an estimated cost of ₹344.38 crore. The Kosamba–Umrapada section lies on the eastern side of the Mumbai–Vadodara main line, and gauge conversion work on this stretch is currently underway. Due to the presence of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) alignment, direct connectivity of the gau...Read More

Navsari: In a significant step towards strengthening agri-logistics for Gujarat farmers, the inaugural rake of sapodilla (chikoo) was dispatched from Amalsad to Delhi-NCR by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the first time. Earlier, the fruit was transported only by road. DFCCIL officials said the initiative will enable farmers to access major markets directly and will also ensure faster supply of fresh fruits to consumers in the National Capital Region (N...Read More

Kutch: In a move to strengthen railway connectivity in the border areas of Gujarat, a survey has been conducted for laying new railway lines between Deshalpar–Hajipir and Vayor–Lakhpat in the Kutch region. The proposed lines are expected to boost connectivity and support development in the desert and border areas of the state, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament. The Union Cabinet, in August 2025, approved the construction of a new railway line connecting Deshalpar...Read More

Asarwa: The Vande Bharat Express train connecting Ahmedabad with Udaipur City has begun a temporary experimental halt at Shamlaji Road railway station from Sunday, March 22. As per the schedule, Train No. 26964 (Asarwa–Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express) arrives at Shamlaji Road at 7:18 pm and departs at 7:20 pm with effect from March 22, 2026. Similarly, Train No. 26963 (Udaipur City–Asarwa Vande Bharat Express) arrives at Shamlaji Road at 8:28 am and departs at 8:30 am from the same d...Read More

Jamnagar: The Central Government has issued a notification for land acquisition in five villages of Lalpur taluka in Jamnagar district for the doubling of the existing Broad Gauge railway line between Kanalus and Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka). The land acquisition will affect five villages in Lalpur taluka. As per official details, the land to be acquired (with or without structures) includes: About 7,968 sq. m in Kanalus village About 4,937 sq. m in Padana village About 14,902 sq. m in R...Read More

Ahmedabad: Passengers travelling on long-distance trains under the Ahmedabad division will soon get improved comfort, as Western Railway has decided to permanently add one additional AC 3-tier coach to 12 trains. The decision has been taken in view of the growing demand for AC class travel. From May 21, trains that will get the extra coach include Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Express, Ahmedabad–Prayagraj Express, Sabarmati–Varanasi Express, and Sabarmati–Thawe Express. From May 22, the D...Read More