Surat: Some chaotic scenes erupted at Udhna Railway Station this afternoon as thousands of migrant workers gathered here to travel to their native places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, amid a seasonal surge triggered by summer vacations, factory holidays, and the ongoing wedding season, including Akshaya Tritiya. Passengers reported waiting in queues for 14 to 16 hours, with several stranded at the station for 24 to 48 hours in a desperate attempt to board trains. Lines for the Antyodaya Express...Read More

Surat: Amid a sharp rise in passenger movement during the summer vacation season, Western Railway has announced four additional “Train on Demand” (TOD) special services on a war footing to ease congestion on key routes. According to official information, two special trains have been introduced from Udhna to cater to passengers and migrant workers from South Gujarat. Train No. 09053/09054 Udhna–Santragachi Special will operate on April 20 and 25 (Udhna to Santragachi) and April 22 and 27...Read More

Vapi: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Vapi has arrested three individuals involved in railway signal cable theft in two separate operations, preventing losses worth lakhs of rupees and ensuring the swift restoration of train services. On the night of April 15, 2026, at around 8:45 pm, a track circuit failure was reported between Vapi and Udwada stations. An RPF team, along with personnel from the Signal Department, rushed to the spot and found that an attempt had been made to steal signal...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has issued a passenger advisory informing that several train services will be affected due to ongoing girder delaunching work between the Atul and Valsad section over multiple days. The work will impact both UP and DOWN trains through cancellations, rescheduling, and regulation of services. Train Services Affected on April 15, 2026 (D-33) DOWN Direction: • Train No. 69153 (Umargam Road–Valsad MEMU): Cancelled • Train No. 20907 (Dadar–Bhuj Superfast Ex...Read More

Ahmedabad: Passengers travelling through the Ahmedabad Division on April 13, 2026, should brace for significant disruptions to rail services. A scheduled traffic block for pre-cast portal beam launching work under the ongoing Bullet Train project will affect several premium and regional trains, leading to cancellations, short terminations and rescheduling. Vande Bharat, Shatabdi Services Affected The Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20901) will be short-te...Read More

Vadodara: The Vadodara Railway Division has installed rooftop solar power plants with a total capacity of 2.722 MW across key facilities, including Vadodara and Ankleshwar railway stations, during the financial year 2025–26, resulting in savings of ₹2.92 crore. In line with Indian Railways’ green energy policy, the division is making significant progress in solar energy adoption. Divisional Railway Manager Raju Bhadke said that rooftop solar plants with a total capacity of 2.722 MW have b...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced additional special train services, including a weekly reserved train between Asarva and Kanpur Central and an unreserved special train between Udhna and Jaynagar, to cater to increased passenger demand. Asarva–Kanpur Central Weekly Special Train No. 01906 Asarva–Kanpur Central Special will run every Tuesday from April 7 to July 14, 2026. The train will depart from Asarva at 08:55 hrs and reach Kanpur Central at 07:00 hrs the next day. In the retu...Read More

Ahmedabad: Several trains will be affected for over a month due to infrastructure work under the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) project on the Kankaria–Vatva railway section in the Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway. The work involves the installation of precast portal beams, for which a traffic block will be imposed between April 4 and May 8, 2026. Train Cancellations Train No. 19036, Maninagar–Vadodara Intercity Express, will remain fully cancelled during the p...Read More

Ahmedabad: The installation of anti-monkey devices on railway pillars to curb monkey-related disruptions on the Gandhigram (Ahmedabad) – Botad route has shown significant results, with incidents of damage to overhead electrification (OHE) lines and power supply disruptions dropping by nearly 50%. Railway officials said monkeys frequently climb onto overhead wires, leading to electrocution and breakage of cables, which in turn disrupt train operations. The Gandhigram–Botad section was partic...Read More

Veraval: In a move aimed at enhancing passenger amenities and offering a unique dining experience, the Western Railway (WR) has proposed the development of a rail coach restaurant at Veraval Railway Station in Gujarat. For this, the Bhavnagar Division of WR has invited an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the development and operation of the rail coach restaurant at the station. The project will be offered on a 10-year contract basis, providing an opportunity for private players to participate i...Read More