Surat gets first Vande Bharat Express to Udaipur, train timings here
Surat will get its first Vande Bharat Express as the Railway Board approves a six-day-a-week service to Udaipur. The train is expected to begin before Navratri, benefiting travellers from central and south Gujarat.
by Brijesh Doshi · India TodayIn Short
- Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat runs six days a week, except Tuesday
- The train covers the journey in around 7 hours 30 minutes
- Gujarat now gets its sixth premium Vande Bharat service
The diamond and textile city of Surat is finally getting its first Vande Bharat Express. The Ministry of Railways has approved a new service between Surat and Udaipur, giving travellers from central and south Gujarat a faster connection to Rajasthan’s popular tourist city.
The train will run six days a week and is expected to start before the upcoming Navratri festival. With this announcement, Gujarat’s tally of premium Vande Bharat trains rises to six.
SURAT-UDAIPUR VANDE BHARAT TRAIN TIMINGS
According to the Railway Board’s order, the new Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express will have eight coaches and operate six days a week, with Tuesday as its weekly off.
The train will leave Surat at 6.10 am and reach Udaipur at 1.40 pm. On the return journey, it will depart Udaipur at 3.35 pm and arrive in Surat at 11 pm.
This means passengers will be able to cover the Surat-Udaipur journey in approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes.
The service is expected to be particularly useful for tourists, traders and families travelling from Surat and other parts of south Gujarat to Rajasthan.
MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO BE IN SURAT
The train’s primary maintenance facility will be located in Surat. Water-refilling arrangements will be available at Vadodara and Asarwa stations in Ahmedabad.
The new service is expected to make the journey more comfortable and convenient for passengers travelling between Gujarat and Rajasthan, while also supporting tourism and business movement between the two states.
EXISTING ASARWA-UDAIPUR TRAIN TO BE DISCONTINUED
The Railway Ministry has also approved a change to the existing Vande Bharat service on this route.
Train numbers 26963/26964 Udaipur City-Asarwa (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express, which began operations in February this year, will be permanently discontinued in its current form.
The route has now been extended and upgraded up to Surat. As a result, the existing Asarwa-Udaipur service will effectively operate as the new Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express.
WHAT CR PATIL SAID
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil announced the approval in a social media post. He said the Railway Board had approved the six-day-a-week Vande Bharat service between Surat and Udaipur and that it would soon begin serving passengers.
Patil said the new train would make travel between Gujarat and Rajasthan faster, safer and more convenient, while also giving a boost to tourism, trade and social ties.
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the new service for Surat and south Gujarat.
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