In view of the expected increase in passengers and devotees during Pitru Paksha and the Bhadarvi Poonam Mela, Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division has announced temporary stoppages for select trains at Siddhpur, Jadar and Wadali stations.
The move is aimed at providing better rail connectivity to passengers travelling for Pitru Paksha rituals and the Bhadarvi Poonam Mela.
Asarwa–Khedbrahma MEMU to halt at Jadar, Wadali
Train Nos. 69251/69252 Asarwa–Khedbrahma–Asarwa MEMU will have temporary stoppages at Jadar and Wadali with immediate effect until September 26, 2026.
Train No. 69251 will arrive at Jadar at 7:59 pm and depart at 8:00 pm. It will reach Wadali at 8:24 pm and depart at 8:25 pm.
On the return journey, Train No. 69252 will arrive at Wadali at 6:53 am and depart at 6:54 am. It will reach Jadar at 7:10 am and depart at 7:11 am.
Three train pairs to stop at Siddhpur
Jodhpur–Hadapsar–Jodhpur Express: Train Nos. 20495/20496 will have a temporary stoppage at Siddhpur from October 4 to 9. Train 20495 will arrive/depart at 3:41/3:43 am, while Train 20496 will arrive/depart at 8:55/8:57 am.
Agra Cantt–Gandhigram–Agra Cantt Express: Train Nos. 12547/12548 will have temporary stoppages at Siddhpur on selected dates in October. Train 12547 will arrive/depart at 9:53/9:55 am, while Train 12548 will arrive/depart at 6:10/6:12 pm. The announced dates are October 5, 6, 8 and 9 for 12547 and October 5, 7 and 8 for 12548.
Sabarmati–Gorakhpur–Sabarmati Express: Train Nos. 19409/19410 will also receive a temporary stoppage at Siddhpur. Train 19409 will halt at 11:45/11:47 am on October 8 and 10, while Train 19410 will halt at 8:04/8:06 am on October 5.
The temporary stoppages are expected to provide additional rail connectivity for passengers visiting Siddhpur during Pitru Paksha and devotees travelling to the Bhadarvi Poonam Mela.