UPDATED: WR to Start 12 Special Trains from Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Gandhidham for Various Regions, 7 Unreserved MEMU Services

UPDATE: Booking Dates Changed For Some Trains.

New Booking Opening Dates:

Train Nos.02937 Gandhidham-Howrah Weekly and 09237 Rajkot-Rewa Weekly: 3rd April 2021.
Train No. 09421 Ahmedabad- Patna Weekly: 4th April 2021.
Train No. 09260 Bhavnagar-Kochuveli Weekly and Train No.09411 Ahmedabad-Lucknow Weekly: 6th April 2021.
Train Nos. 09409 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Bi-Weekly, 09579 Rajkot-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly and 09407 Ahmedabad-Varanasi Weekly: 7th April 2021.
Train Nos. 09493 Gandhidham-Puri Weekly and 09059 Surat-Muzaffarpur Weekly: 8th April 2021.

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Western Railway has announced the introduction of several new reserved and unreserved special trains. details below.

Al reserved trains will run as special trains on special fare upto 15th June 2021 and at normal fare thereafter.  All unreserved trains will be chargeable at Mail/Express fare. 

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, Western Railway has decided to run 11 additional special trains between various destinations over Indian Railways. Similarly, 7 Unreserved MEMU Specials and one unreserved express will also run till further advice to different destinations over WR.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these special trains are as under:

1.      Train No. 09403/09404 Ahmedabad–Sultanpur Weekly Superfast Special

Train No. 09403 Ahmedabad – Sultanpur Weekly Superfast Special will depart from Ahmedabad at 07.50 hrs on Tuesday and will reach Sultanpur at12.00 hrs. the next day w.e.f. 13th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09404 Sultanpur – Ahmedabad Weekly Superfast Special will depart from Sultanpurat 18.05 hrs on Wednesday and will reach Ahmedabad at 22.00hrs the next day w.e.f. 14th April 2021 till further advice.  

En route this train will halt at Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt., Delhi Jn., Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Nihalgarh and Musafirkhana stations in both directions. The train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

2.      Train No. 09409/09410 Ahmedabad – Gorakhpur Bi-Weekly Express Special

Train No. 09409 Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Bi-Weekly Special Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 09.50 hrs on Thursdays & Saturdays and will reach Gorakhpur at 16.55 hrs. the next day w.e.f. 15th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09410 Gorakhpur – Ahmedabad Bi-weekly Special Express will depart from Gorakhpur at 05.00 hrs on Mondays & Saturdays and will reach Ahmedabad at 11.00 hrs on the next day w.e.f. 17th April 2021 till further advice.

Enroute this train will halt at Sabarmati, Mahesana, Palanpur,  Abu Road, Falna, Ajmer, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, Bandikui Jn,  Bharatpur Jn, Achhnera Jn,  Mathura, Hathras City, Sikandra Rao, Kasganj, Ganj Dundwara, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Basti and Khalilabad stations in both directions. The train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

3.      Train No 09421/22 Ahmedabad-Patna Weekly Express Special

Train No 09421 Ahmedabad- Patna Weekly Express Special will leave Ahmedabad every Sunday at 21.50 hrs & will reach Patna at 03.50 hrs on Tuesday (third day) w.e.f 11th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No 09422 Patna- Ahmedabad Weekly Express Special will leave Patna every Tuesday at 10.15 hrs & will reach Ahmedabad at 17.45 hrs,  the next day w.e.f 13th April 2021 till further advice.

Enroute the train will halt at Nadiad, Anand, Chhayapuri, Dahod, Ratlam, Nagda, Ujjain, Berchha, Shujalpur, Sehore, Sant Hirda Ram Nagar, Vidisha, Bina, Saugor, Damoh, Katni Murwara, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Jn, Prayagraj Rambag, Gyanpur Road, Varansi, Kashi, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both directions. The train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

4.      Train No 02937/38  Gandhidham – Howrah  Weekly Superfast Special

Train No 02937 Gandhidham – Howrah Weekly Superfast Special will leave Gandhidham every Saturday at 18.00 hrs& will reach Howrah at 12.55 hrs on Monday (third day) w.e.f 10th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No 02938 Howrah – Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Special will leave Howrah every Monday at 23.00 hrs & will reach Gandhidham at 14.55 hrs on Wednesday (third day) w.e.f 12th April 2021 till further advice.

En route the train will halt at Samakhiyali, Dhangadhra, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Agra Fort, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn., Pt. Dindayal Upadhyaya, Sasaram, Gaya, Dhanbad and Asansol stations in both directions. The train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

5.      Train No 09493/94 Gandhidham – Puri  Weekly Superfast Special Express

Train No 09493 Gandhidham – Puri Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Gandhidham every Friday at 23.05 hrs & will reach Puri at 14.25 hrs on Sunday (third day) w.e.f 16th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No 09494 Puri – Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Puri every Monday at 20.00 hrs & will reach Gandhidham at 11.25 hrs on Wednesday (third day) w.e.f. 19th April 2021 till further advice.

Enroute the train will halt at Bhachau, Samakhiyali, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Balangir, Bargarh Road, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Bhubaneswar and Kurda Road Jn. stations in both directions. The train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

6.      Train No 09579/80 Rajkot – Delhi Sarai Rohilla  Weekly Superfast Special Express

Train No 09579 Rajkot – Delhi Sarai Rohilla Weekly Superfast special Express will leave Rajkot every Thursday at 14.50 hrs & will reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 10.10 hrs, the next day w.e.f. 15th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No 09580 Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Rajkot Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Friday at 13.20 hrs & will reach Rajkot at 09.00 hrs, the next day w.e.f 16th April 2021 till further advice.

En route the train will halt at Wankaner, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Falna, Marwar, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Dausa, BandikuiJn, Alwar, Khairthal, Rewari, Gurgaon, and Delhi Cantt. stations in both directions. The train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

7.      Train No 09237/38 Rajkot – Rewa  Weekly Superfast Special Express

Train No 09237 Rajkot – Rewa Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Rajkot every Sunday at 13.45 hrs & will reach Rewa 17.15 hrs the next day w.e.f. 11th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No 09238 Rewa – Rajkot Weekly Superfast Special Express will leave Rewa every Monday at 20.55 hrs & will reach Rajkot at 22.40 hrs the next day w.e.f 12th April 2021 till further advice.

En route the train will halt at Wankaner, Surendranagar, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Nandurbar, Amalner, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Etarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar and Satna stations in both directions. The train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class Seating coaches. 

8.      Train No. 09059/60 Surat – Muzaffarpur Weekly Special Express

Train No. 09059 Surat – Muzaffarpur Weekly Special Express will leave Surat every Friday at 07.35 hrs and reach Muzaffarpur at 04.30 hrs on Sunday (third day) w.e.f. 16th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No.09060 Muzaffarpur – Surat Weekly Special Express will depart from Muzaffarpur every Sunday at 20.10 hrs and will arrive Surat at 17.00 hrs on Tuesday  (third day) w.e.f. 18th April 2021 till further advice.

The train will halt at Vadodara, Ratlam, Ujjain, Maksi, Biyavra Rajgarh, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Bina, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt, Tundla, Kanpur Central,  Lucknow, Faizabad, Ayodhya, Shahganj, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Chhapra and Hajipur stations in both directions. The train will have AC 2 Tier cum AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class and Second seating coaches.

9.      Train No. 09260/59 Bhavnagar – Kochuveli Weekly Special Express

Train No. 09260 Bhavnagar- Kochuveli Weekly Special Express will depart from Bhavnagar at 10.05 hrs every Tuesday and will reach Kochuveli at 04.00 hrs, on Thursday (third day) w.e.f. 13th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09259 Kochuveli – Bhavnagar Weekly Special Express will depart from Kochuveli at 15.45 hrs every Thursday and will reach Bhavnagar at 12.25 hrs on Saturday (third day) w.e.f. 15th April 2021 till further advice.

The train will halt at Sihor Gujarat, Dhola, Botad, Joravarnagar, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Ankleshwar, Surat, Vasai Rd, Panvel, Roha, Chipun, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Thivim, Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Byndoor, Udupi, Mangalore Jn., Kasaragod, Kannur, Thalassery, Kozhikkode, Tirur, Shoranur, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Tiruvalla Chengannur, Kayankulam and Kollam stations in both directions.  Train No.09260 will also have additional halts at Payyanur & Vadakara stations. The train comprises AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Second Class seating coaches.

10.  Train No. 09411/12  Ahmedabad – Lucknow Weekly Express Special

Train No.09411 Ahmedabad – Lucknow Weekly Express Special will leave Ahmedabad every Monday at 09.50 hrs to reach Lucknow at 10.40 hrs, the next day w.e.f. 12th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09412 Lucknow – Ahmedabad Weekly Express Special will depart from Lucknow every Tuesday at 22.55 hrs to reach Ahmedabad at 01.00 hrs on Thursday (third day) w.e.f. 13th April 2021 till further advice. 

The train will halt at Mehsana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Falna, Rani, Marwar Jn, Beawar, Ajmer, Kishangarh, Jaipur, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bandikui, Bharatpur, Achnera, Mathura Jn, Mathura Cantt, Hathras City, Kasganj, Farukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Central and Unnao stations in both directions. The train will have AC II-tier, AC III-tier, sleeper class and General II class coaches.

11.  Train No. 09407/08  Ahmedabad – Varanasi Weekly Express Special

Train No.09407 Ahmedabad- Varanasi Weekly Express Special will leave Ahmedabad every Thursday at 21.40 hrs to reach Varanasi at 05.40 hrs, on Saturday (third day) w.e.f. 15th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09408 Varanasi – Ahmedabad Weekly Express Special will depart from Varanasi every Saturday at 15.35 hrs to reach Ahmedabad at 22.00 hrs,  the next day w.e.f. 17th April 2021 till further advice. 

The train will halt at Sabarmati, Mehsana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Jn, Beawar, Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Rewari, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt., Delhi, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Nihalgarh, Sultanpur and Jaunpurstations in both directions. The train will have AC II-tier, AC III-tier, sleeper class and General II class coaches.

12.  Train No. 09815/16  Mandsor – Kota Daily Express Special

Train No.09815 Mandsor – Kota Daily Express Special will leave Mandsor at 11.35 hrs to reach Kota at 17.00 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 1st April, 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09816 Kota – Mandsor Daily Express Special will depart from Kota at 04.45 hrs to reach Mandsor at 10.30 hrs,  on same day w.e.f. 1st April 2021 till further advice. 

The train will halt at Neemach, Nimbahera, Chittaurgarh, Bassi Berisal, Parsoli, Mandal Gadh, Shampura & Budi stations in both directions. The train will have AC II-tier, AC III-tier, sleeper class and General II class coaches.

13.  Train No. 09571/72  Rajkot–Porbandar  Daily Unreserved Express Special

Train No. 09571 Rajkot – Porbandar  Daily Unreserved Express Special will leave Rajkot daily at 07.00 hrs to reach Porbandar at 11.35 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 4th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, Train No. 09572 Porbandar – Rajkot Daily Unreserved Express Special will depart from Porbandar daily at 14.30 hrs to reach Rajkot at 18.40 hrs on the same day w.e.f. 4th April 2021 till further advice. 

The train will halt at Gondal, Virpur, Navagarh, Jetalsar, Dhoraji, Upleta, Bhayavadar, Paneli Moti, Jam Jodhpur, Balwa, Wansjaliya and Ranavav stations in both directions. The halt at Bhaktinagar is temporarily withdrawn due to ongoing engineering work.

14.  Train No. 09080 Surat – Virar Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No.09080 Surat – Virar Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Surat daily at 18.35 hrs to reach Virar at 23.35 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 6th April 2021 till further advice. The train will halt at Udhna, Bhestan, Sachin, Maroli, Navsari, Vedchha, Ancheli, Amalsad, Bilimora, Joravasan, Dungri, Valsad, Atul, Pardi, Udvada, Vapi, Karambeli, Bhilad, Sanjan, Umbargam Road, Gholvad, Dahanu Road, Vangaon, Boisar, Palghar, Kelva Road, Saphale and Vaitarna stations.

15.  Train No. 09101 Virar– Bharuch Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No.09101 Virar– Bharuch Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Virar daily at 04.35 hrs to reach Bharuch at 11.20 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 7th April,2021 till further advice. The train will halt at Vaitarna, Saphale, Kelva Road, Palghar, Boisar, Vangaon, Dahanu Road, Gholvad, Umbargam Road, Sanjan, Bhilad, Karambeli, Vapi, Udvada, Pardi, Atul, Valsad, Dungri, Joravasan, Bilimora, Amalsad, Ancheli, Vedchha, Gandhi Smriti, Navsari, Maroli, Sachin, Bhestan, Udhna, Surat, Utran, Kosad, Gothangam, Sayan, Kudsad, Kim, Kosamba, Hathuran, Panoli and Ankleshwar stations.

16.  Train No. 09158  Bharuch – Surat Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No.09158 Bharuch – Surat Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Bharuch daily at 12.20hrs to reach Surat at 13.55 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 7th April 2021 till further advice. The train will halt at Ankleshwar, Panoli, Hathuran, Kosamba, Kim, Kudsad, Sayan, Gothangam, Kosad and Utran stations.

17.  Train No. 09102 Surat – Virar Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No. 09102Surat – Virar Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Surat daily at 16.25 hrs to reach Virar at 21.20 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 7th April 2021 till further advice. The train will halt at Udhna, Bhestan, Sachin, Maroli, Navsari, Gandhi Smriti, Vedchha, Amalsad, Bilimora, Dungri, Valsad, Atul, Pardi, Udvada, Bagwada, Vapi, Bhilad, Sanjan, Umbargam Road, Gholvad, Dahanu Road, Vangaon, Boisar, Palghar, Kelva Road, Saphale and Vaitarna stations.

18.  Train No. 09083/84 Virar– Dahanu Road / Dahanu Road – Borivali Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No. 09083 Virar– Dahanu Road Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Virar daily at 22.50hrs to reach Dahanu Road at 00.15 hrs, the next day w.e.f. 7th April 2021 till further advice. Similarly, train no 09084 Dahanu Road – Borivali Unreserved MEMU Special will depart from Dahanu Road at 04.55 Hrs and will arrive at Borivali at 06.40 hrs on the same day w.e.f. 8th April 2021 till further advice. Train no. 09083 Virar – Dahanu Road Unreserved MEMU Special will halt at Vaitarna, Saphale, Kelve Road, Palghar, Boisar and Vangaon stations while train no 09084 Dahanu Road – Borivali Unreserved MEMU Special will halt at Vangaon, Boisar, Palghar, Kelve Road, Saphale, Vaitarna, Virar and Vasai Road stations.

19.  Train No. 09085 Borivali – Valsad Unreserved MEMU Special (Daily)

Train No. 09085 Borivali – Valsad Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Borivali daily at 07.20 hrs to reach Valsad at 11.10 hrs, on the same day w.e.f. 8th April 2021 till further advice. The train will halt at Vasai Road, Virar, Vaitarna, Saphale, Kelve Road, Palghar, Boisar, Vangaon, Dahanu Road, Gholvad, Bordi Road, Umbargam Road, Sanjan, Bhilad, Vapi, Bagwada, Udvada, Pardi and Atul stations.

Bookings open on:
Train No 09815 will open on 31st March 2021
Train no 09421, 02937 and 09237 will open on 2nd April 2021
Train No 09403, 09260 and 09411 will open on  3rd April 2021;
Train no 09409, 09059, 09493, 09579 and 09407 will open on 4th April 2021

For detailed timings regarding the halts along with composition, frequency & days of operation, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.