Surat: Western Railway has temporarily suspended the sale of platform tickets at four major stations to manage expected crowds during the upcoming festive season. The Railways stated that this measure aims to reduce overcrowding on platforms and ensure smooth passenger movement within station premises. The restrictions will be in place from October 15 to 31 at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai, and at Vapi, Udhna, and Surat stations in Gujarat, according to an official statement. The statement added th...Read More

Ahmedabad: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja, Western Railway will run eight pairs of Unreserved Festival Special Trains on Special fare between Bandra Terminus – Barauni, Valsad – Barauni, Udhna – Bhagalpur, Udhna – Samastipur, Pratap Nagar – Katihar, Pratapnagar – Jaynagar, Sabarmati – Gorakhpur and  Sabarmati – Begusarai stations According to a press release issued by Chief Public...Read More

Surat: As every year, a massive crowd is thronging Udhna station ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja to catch trains to their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The Railways is also running several special trains to accommodate the crowds so that migrant workers from Surat can celebrate the festivals with their families. On Sunday, eight trains departed from Udhna to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, carrying around 16,000 passengers. Of these, 12,000 traveled on current t...Read More

Ahmedabad: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand during the festive season of Diwali & Chhath Puja, Western Railway will run Festival Special Trains on Special fare between Mumbai Central – Shakur Basti, Bandra Terminus – Gandhidham and Sabarmati – Haridwar. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, the details of these trains are as under: Train No. 09471/09472 Bandra ...Read More

Surat: In anticipation of the upcoming festive rush and the expected surge in passenger movement, Western Railway’s Mumbai Central Division has rolled out comprehensive crowd management and passenger facilitation measures to ensure safe, smooth, and efficient train operations. Dedicated arrangements have been put in place across major stations including Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, and Surat. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Pu...Read More

Sabarkantha: In a shocking incident, an attempt was made to derail a train near Himmatnagar by placing iron rods on the railway tracks. The incident reportedly took place last week when the Asarva–Chittorgarh DEMU Special, running from Ahmedabad’s Asarva station to Udaipur in Rajasthan, was targeted. According to reports, the incident occurred around 12:00 midnight between pillars 321/11 and 321/12 on the Himmatnagar–Udaipur line. The three unknown individuals placed the iron rod on the t...Read More

Surat: In view of the forthcoming festive season, including Diwali and Chhath Puja, several festival special trains will originate or terminate at Udhna station, which is expected to result in a significant increase in passenger footfall at this station. A substantial surge in passenger traffic is anticipated; hence, as a crowd control measure, the halts of as many as 62 trains that were temporarily discontinued at Surat station are being restored with effect from October 10, 2025, until further...Read More

Surat: Udhna railway station is witnessing a massive rush of passengers traveling to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar ahead of Diwali, Chhath Puja, and the Bihar Assembly elections. Thousands of commuters, mostly migrant workers, are heading to their hometowns, creating scenes where there is barely space to step on the platform. Amid the scramble for train tickets, children and the elderly were seen panting, yet the station resonated with an air of enthusiasm and anticipation as people prepared to reuni...Read More

New Delhi: In a major boost to Gujarat’s rail infrastructure, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved four projects of the Ministry of Railways, including the Vadodara–Ratlam 3rd–4th line covering 259 km across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. These four projects, with a total cost of approximately Rs. 24,634 crore, include: Wardha–Bhusawal – 3rd & 4th line – 314 km (Maharashtra) Gondia–Dongargarh – 4th li...Read More

Mumbai: In view of the o­ngoing work of up-gradation at Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi station over Jhansi division of North Central Railway from 25th November, 2025 to 08th January, 2026, a few Western Railway trains will be affected. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, the details of the trains which will be affected are as under:- Cancellation of Trains: Train No.09043 Bandra Terminus – Barhni Special...Read More