Articles tagged under: Vande Bharat

Western Railway to operate two Vande Bharat Superfast One-way Special Trains through Gujarat

October 04, 2025
Western Railway to operate two Vande Bharat Superfast One-way Special Trains through Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has decided to run Vande Bharat Superfast One Way Special between Sabarmati-Gurgaon and Mumbai Central-Sabarmati at a special fare for the convenience of passengers and to meet their travel demand. The details of this train are as follows: Train No. 09401 Sabarmati-Gurgaon Vandebharat Superfast One-Way Special [02 Rounds] Train No. 09401 Sabarmati-Gurgaon Vande Bharat Special will depart from Sabarmati at 17.30 hrs on 5th and 6th October 2025 and reach Gurgaon at...Read More

Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express journey time up again with addition of another halt

August 23, 2025
Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express journey time up again with addition of another halt

Navsari: With the recent introduction of a stop at Navsari for the Gandhinagar–Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, the overall journey time has increased by five minutes. This comes shortly after another recent increase in travel time last month when Valsad was included as a stoppage. According to the updated timetable effective today, Train No. 20902 (Gandhinagar–Mumbai Vande Bharat) will depart Gandhinagar at 14:00 hrs, travel till Surat at the existing schedule to reach Navsari at 17:27 hrs. Af...Read More

Navsari halt of Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express from August 23

August 22, 2025
Navsari halt of Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express from August 23

Navsari: The Ministry of Railways on Thursday announced that it has approved an experimental halt for the 20901/20902 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express at Navsari station. This decision comes after persistent public demand and careful consideration of passenger convenience. As per the revised timetable, the Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20902) will arrive at Navsari at 17:27 hrs and depart at 17:29 hrs from August 23rd. In the retur...Read More

Which Ahmedabad – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express will stop at Navsari?

August 09, 2025
Which Ahmedabad – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express will stop at Navsari?

Navsari: The 20th place in Gujarat to be connected by the Vande Bharat Express will be Navsari. The news was confirmed a few days ago by Union Minister of Jal Shakti and local MP, C.R. Patil. However, there was uncertainty over which of the two Ahmedabad–Mumbai route Vande Bharat trains would make the stop in the town. Today, the Union Minister clarified this in a Facebook post. According to Patil’s social media update, Train No. 20901/20902 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Vand...Read More

Another city in Gujarat to get Vande Bharat Express connectivity

August 02, 2025
Another city in Gujarat to get Vande Bharat Express connectivity

Navsari: Just days after Valsad became an official stoppage for the Vande Bharat Express, another city from South Gujarat, Navsari, will now also get connectivity to this semi-high-speed train, which is the fastest train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. This development comes after a delegation from the Navsari parliamentary constituency met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi earlier this week, where the demand to designate Navsari as a halt for the Vande Bharat Express was raised. ...Read More

19 cities and towns of Gujarat now have Vande Bharat Express connectivity

July 30, 2025
19 cities and towns of Gujarat now have Vande Bharat Express connectivity

Ahmedabad: Gujarat continues to strengthen its high-speed rail connectivity, with several cities and towns now linked by the fastest train currently operating in the country — the Vande Bharat Express. With five of these semi-high-speed trains running between Gujarat and neighboring states like Rajasthan and Maharashtra, a total of 19 cities and towns in the state are now part of the Vande Bharat network. The towns and cities connected include Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, V...Read More

Ahmedabad – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express journey time up after Valsad halt

July 28, 2025
Ahmedabad – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express journey time up after Valsad halt

Valsad: With the introduction of Valsad as an additional stoppage for the Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express, the train’s journey time between Gandhinagar and Mumbai Central has increased by five minutes. To accommodate the new stop, the train is departing five minutes earlier from Gandhinagar railway station and arriving five minutes earlier at its scheduled stoppages starting 27 July. Due to the new Valsad halt, the journey from Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central now takes 5 ...Read More

Timings of Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express Revised due to addition of new halt

July 23, 2025
Timings of Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express Revised due to addition of new halt

Valsad: Following the Ministry of Railways’ approval to provide a stoppage for the Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 20901/20902) running between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar Capital at Valsad station, the Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Central, has announced that the halt will begin from Sunday, July 27. Soon after this announcement, the new revised timetable for the Vande Bharat train was also released for Gujarat, as the train will now stop for 2 minutes at Valsad station. Notably, t...Read More

Railway staffer held for pelting stones at Vande Bharat Express near Sabarmati

July 01, 2025
Railway staffer held for pelting stones at Vande Bharat Express near Sabarmati

Ahmedabad: A railway employee has been arrested for pelting stones at the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, which led to the shattering of three window panes. The incident occurred few days ago, when the semi high speed train train was passing under the Sabarmati Bridge. Following orders from Senior DSC Bhavpreeta Soni, a team led by PI Shaktisinh Rajawat reviewed CCTV footage from cameras installed outside the train coach. The footage revealed that the person involved in the stone pelti...Read More

Vande Bharat Express escapes ‘derailment attempt’ in Ahmedabad

June 24, 2025
Vande Bharat Express escapes ‘derailment attempt’ in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: A major accident was narrowly avoided on Sunday night when the loco-pilot of the Veraval–Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express spotted a 20-foot-long iron angle placed on the railway track between Chandlodia B Panel and Khodiyar railway lines. Acting swiftly, the pilot applied the emergency brakes and successfully brought the train to a halt. Later, an FIR was filed at Ghatlodia Police Station by Senior Section Engineer Bhagwat Behera, stationed at Khodiyar Railway Station under Western R...Read More