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#trainhistory
Gujarat Express is one of those Dedicated trains Between Mumbai and Ahmedabad which is Slow, but is Most Preferred train between these two cities.
This train was started as a result of Mass agitation from Public of Ahmedabad, after when the 14Up/down Mumbai Ahmedabad Express was Extended away to Saurashtra region, combining Saurashtra Express and Ahmedabad Express.
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the 114Up/Down Mumbai Ahmedabad Express was Merged to Form 15Up/Down Mumbai Saurashtra Express with Extension to Porbandar.
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Just after when this Happened, there was a very hassling agitation from the residents of Ahmedabad and Neighbouring Kheda District, as at that time it was the only Dedicated Fast train between these two cities.
The agitation had turned immense, and it lead to Birth of 11Up/Down ( Today's 19011/12 ) Gujarat Express, as a Dedicated train to Ahmedabad from Mumbai with very Stops in that Era.
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The Stops were Kheda, Anand, Baroda, Bharuch, Ankleshwar,Surat, Valsad, Dahanu and Dadar.
Initially in those Days, this train used to have a Brown Yellow Livery with a Pantry Car attached to it, which later were withdrawn.