Thanks and congratulations to WR officials for quickly looking at the demands made now and many times earlier for shatabdi type fast trains between short distances. Two trains (for one month) starting w.e.f. 29.12.2009 between Bandra - Surat and Vasai - Surat both fully air conditioned trains with reasonalbe AC fare which is lower than shatabdi / duronto train. Surat - Bandra would cover the distance in just 3 hrs 40 min and Bandra - Surat would be in just 3 hr 35 min. Same way Surat -Vasai will be in just 3 hrs and Vasai - Surat in just 2 hr 40 min.
The departure timings from a) Bandra @ 10.30 am and b) from Vasai Road @ 6.35 pm...
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The departure timings from Surat @ 6 am for Bandra and @ 3 pm.
Two shatabdi type trains for these two cities Mumbai-Surat for one month on expreimental basis. The train would be depending upon response made regular train after this one month experimental period.
Thanks to all WR officials for introducing these two trains. These trains would definitely ease the traffic in other long distance trains on this route ans passengers upto Surat would prefer these trains and avoid other Ahd / Delhi bound trains. Thanks once again.