To ease travel for passengers heading home for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Western Railway has started preparations in advance. They are adding special trains and making other arrangements to manage the crowd. A total of 106 special trains will operate from October to December, covering over 2315 trips, serving destinations...
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like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, North India, West Bengal, and the Northeast. 18 special trains will depart from Surat, running from October 21 to November 10. In Gujarat alone, 76 special trains will depart from Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot regions. Additionally, Western Railway is adding extra coaches to various regular trains: 14808/14807 Dadar-Jodhpur Express (Tri-Weekly), 20484/20483 Dadar-Bhagat Ki Kothi Superfast Express (Bi-Weekly), 19704/19703 Asarva-Udaipur Express, 22484/22483 Gandhidham-Jodhpur Express (Tri-Weekly), 16505/16506 Gandhidham-KSR Bengaluru Weekly Express, and 20916/20915 Indore-Lingampalli Humsafar Weekly Express. These extra coaches include AC 3-Tier, AC 3-Tier (Economy), Sleeper class, and Second Class General coaches.

The North Western Railway (NWR) has decided to switch four major trains operating on the Samdari-Bhildi rail section from diesel engines to electric engines. This move is expected to provide better, faster, and more environmentally friendly rail service on various routes, including Samdari and Bhildi. The trains being shifted to electric...
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engines are: 1. Train No. 20485/86 (Jodhpur-Sabibari-Jodhpur): This train will be operated by an electric engine from Jodhpur starting today and from Sabibari starting September 28, 2024. 2. Train No. 14807/08 (Jodhpur-Didwana-Jodhpur): This train will be operated by an electric engine from Jodhpur starting today and from Didwana starting October 14, 2024. 3. Train No. 20483/84 (Bikaner-Didwana-Bikaner): This train will be operated by an electric loco from Bikaner starting October 7, 2024 and from Didwana starting October 4, 2024. 4. Train No. 12489/90 (Bikaner-Didwana-Bikaner): This train will be operated by an electric engine from Bikaner starting October 1, 2024 and from Didwana starting September 29, 2024. This change will provide passengers with a more time-bound service, improved efficiency, and a safer journey. The railway ministry's decision is being praised for not only reducing fuel consumption but also significantly decreasing carbon emissions. NWR's decision will have a long-term impact, increasing the use of electric locos on rail routes. This will result in better amenities, faster speeds, and safer travel for passengers. The railway's effort is a significant step toward a sustainable future, taking into account both passenger convenience and environmental protection.

Four train pairs passing through Rewari, Haryana, will have temporary coach additions due to increased passenger numbers. These changes are: 1. Train No. 22471/22472 Bikaner-Delhi Sarai-Bikaner: 1 additional Third AC coach from Bikaner from July 17th to 31st and from Delhi Sarai from July 19th to August 2nd. 2. Train No....
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20473/20474 Delhi Sarai-Udaipur City-Delhi Sarai: 1 additional Third AC coach from Delhi Sarai from July 17th to 31st and from Udaipur City from July 18th to August 1st. 3. Train No. 14807/14808 Jodhpur-Dadar-Jodhpur: 1 additional Second Sleeper coach from Jodhpur from July 19th to 30th and from Dadar from July 20th to 31st. 4. Train No. 20483/20484 Bhagat Ki Kothi-Dadar-Bhagat Ki Kothi: 1 additional Second Sleeper coach from Bhagat Ki Kothi from July 18th to 29th and from Dadar from July 19th to 30th.

Indian Railways has temporarily added coaches to four train pairs running via Rewari in Haryana due to increased passenger demand. The additions are as follows: 1. **Train No. 22471/22472 Bikaner-Delhi Sarai-Bikaner:** One Third AC coach added from Bikaner between July 17th and 31st, and from Delhi Sarai between July 19th and...
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August 2nd. 2. **Train No. 20473/20474 Delhi Sarai-Udaipur City-Delhi Sarai:** One Third AC coach added from Delhi Sarai between July 17th and 31st, and from Udaipur City between July 18th and August 1st. 3. **Train No. 14807/14808 Jodhpur-Dadar-Jodhpur:** One Second Sleeper coach added from Jodhpur between July 19th and 30th, and from Dadar between July 20th and 31st. 4. **Train No. 20483/20484 Bhagat Ki Kothi-Dadar-Bhagat Ki Kothi:** One Second Sleeper coach added from Bhagat Ki Kothi between July 18th and 29th, and from Dadar between July 19th and 30th.

The Western Railway is making minor changes to the operating times of five trains at Vadodara Station. These changes affect trains: 19010 (Badmer-Bandra Terminus Express) arriving and departing on June 22nd, 2024; 20483 (Bhagat Ki Kothi-Dadar Express) arriving and departing on June 17th, 2024; 12489 (Bikaner-Dadar Express) arriving and departing on...
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June 18th, 2024; 14805 (Yesvantpur-Badmer Express) arriving and departing on June 17th, 2024; and 14806 (Badmer-Yesvantpur Express) arriving and departing on June 20th, 2024. Specific arrival and departure times are provided for each train.