Surat: In view of the surge in passenger demand, especially among migrant workers returning home during the upcoming summer vacation, the Western Railway has announced a completely unreserved special train between Udhna in Surat and Jaynagar in Bihar. The decision, taken after approval from the Railway Board, is part of the ‘Train on Demand’ (TOD) initiative and is expected to provide relief to passengers planning last-minute travel. Train schedule and route According to official detail...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Railway Board has approved the regularisation of the 01919/01920 Agra Cantt–Asarva Special train as a regular service, which will now run as 20178/20177 Agra Cantt–Asarva Express, according to an official communication. The train will operate five days a week with multiple commercial stoppages across Rajasthan and Gujarat, improving rail connectivity between North India and Ahmedabad. As per the schedule, 20178 Agra Cantt–Asarva Express will depart from Agra Cantt at 18:45 ...Read More

Surat: Earlier this month, the Railways increased the number of coaches in the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express to 20. The extension, which was initially allowed till March 31, has now been further extended for the month of April. The Railways has also announced temporary changes in the operation of the Karnavati Express, including the addition of an extra coach. It is learnt that Train No. 22961/22962 Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express, which has been op...Read More

Surat: The modernization work at Surat railway station has reached a crucial stage. As part of the station redevelopment project, the railways will carry out the launching of a U-roof structure between platforms 2–3 and 4. For this purpose, the railway administration has issued a Traffic Working Order (TWO) for 30 days, which will affect several long-distance trains operating from Surat. According to railway officials, the work will begin on March 30, 2026, and will continue for 30 consecutiv...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced the regularisation of the 09057/09058 Surat–Mangaluru Special as Train No. 19057/19058 Surat–Mangaluru Express, providing direct rail connectivity between South Gujarat, the Konkan region and coastal Karnataka. The train will run on a bi-weekly basis. According to Western Railway, Train No. 19057 Surat–Mangaluru Express will depart from Surat every Wednesday and Sunday at 19:35 hrs and reach Mangaluru at 19:45 hrs on Thursday and Monday respectiv...Read More

New Delhi: To facilitate passengers and accommodate additional rush, Western Railway has decided to extend the services of several special trains running on different routes, including those passing through Gujarat. According to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, the details of the extended train services are as follows: Dadar–Bhusaval Weekly Special (09049/09050):Train No. 09049 Dadar–Bhusaval Special has been extended till July 31, 2...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot Division of Western Railway achieved a milestone by successfully operating its first long-haul "Mega Freight Train" from Windmill (near Jamnagar), comprising 87 wagons (formed by combining two goods trains into a single long-haul train). This marks a major advancement in freight handling capability, operational efficiency, and optimal utilization of resources. The division also earned revenue of approximately Rs. 40 lakh from the operation of this first long-haul "Mega Train". Th...Read More

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