Gujarat gets 2 new trains before Diwali: PM Modi flags off Sabarmati-Varanasi Express & Sabarmati-Mehsana M...

Ahmedabad2 hours ago

Railways has introduced two new train services for passengers and pilgrims in Gujarat ahead of Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off both trains through a video conference.

The services include the Sabarmati-Varanasi Express and the Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU train.

The new services are expected to benefit passengers across North Gujarat, including devotees travelling to Kashi Vishwanath Dham and Bahuchar Mataji Temple.

Sabarmati-Varanasi Express to depart daily at 5.20 am

The Sabarmati-Varanasi Express will operate daily, connecting major cities across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It will depart from Sabarmati at 5.20 am and reach Varanasi at 6.30 am the following day.

On its return journey, the train will leave Varanasi at 5.30 pm and arrive in Sabarmati at 8.15 pm the next day.

The train will stop at Mehsana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Ajmer, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Agra Junction, Tundla, Govindpuri and Mirzapur.

Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU to operate twice daily

The Mehsana-Becharaji-Sabarmati MEMU service is expected to improve connectivity across North Gujarat and ease daily passenger travel.

It will benefit devotees visiting the Bahuchar Mata temple in Becharaji, as well as workers and employees commuting to the area's growing automobile and industrial hub.

The train will halt at Chandkheda, Kalol, Kadi, Bhoyani, Katosan Road, Becharaji, Chanasma and Ranauj stations.

In the morning, it will depart from Sabarmati at 6.40 am and reach Becharaji at 8.05 am. After a two-minute halt, it will leave Becharaji at 8.07 am and arrive in Mehsana at 9.45 am.

Evening service to help Ahmedabad devotees and daily commuters

For the return journey, the train will leave Mehsana at 4.40 pm and reach Becharaji at 5.49 pm. It will depart from Becharaji at 5.51 pm and arrive at Sabarmati at 8.30 pm.

The evening service will run in the opposite direction, departing from Sabarmati at 5.05 pm and reaching Becharaji at 6.48 pm. It will leave Becharaji at 6.50 pm and arrive in Mehsana at 8.25 pm.

With services available in the morning and evening, the MEMU train will provide an additional travel option for daily commuters between Sabarmati, Becharaji and Mehsana.