Considering the long standing demand of passengers & their convenience, State for Railways & Textiles minister Darshana Jardosh announced the extension of the prestigious Mumbai – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express upto Gandhinagar Capital station.
The initiative will benefit the residents of Gandhinagar and everyone coming for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. Also, Ahmedabad-New Delhi Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani Express is being provided with additional halt at Sabarmati station on experimental basis.
The Ahmedabad – New Delhi Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani Express is provided with additional stoppage at Sabarmati station as well.
According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Train No 12009/12010 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express is being extended to Gandhinagar Capital from December 24.
Train No 12009 Mumbai Central Ahmedabad Shatabdi – Express will depart from Mumbai Central at 06.10 hrs from December 24 instead of existing time of 06.40 hrs.
The train will reach Gandhinagar Capital at 13.40 hrs on the same day. Similarly, in the return direction Train No 12010 Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express will depart from Gandhinagar Capital at 14.20 hrs to arrive Mumbai Central on the same day at 21.45 hrs from 24/12/21 instead of existing time of 21.20 hrs.
The above pair of train is running on all days except Sunday. The train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad
Thakur further stated that Train No 12957/12958 Ahmedabad – New Delhi Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani Express is being provided with additional halt at Sabarmati station on an experimental basis for a period of six months w.e.f 23/12/21. Train No 12957 Ahmedabad New Delhi Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani – Express will reach Sabarmati station at 18.02 hrs and depart at 18.04 hrs. Similarly, Train No 12958 New Delhi- Ahmedabad Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani Express will reach Sabarmati station at 08.50 hrs and depart at 08.52 hrs.