Western Railways

Man With Confirmed AC-Class Train Ticket Slams Indian Railways For A Refund: Here’s Why

A 27-year-old man has asked Indian Railways for a complete refund of his ticket, after he failed to board train as the crowd has locked the doors of the coach.

Nov 14, 2023, 12:39 PM IST

Cyclone Biparjoy: Trains Cancelled, Rescheduled, And Diverted In Gujarat - Check List Here

In the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy, Western Railways has cancelled, rescheduled, and diverted some trains operating in the affected region of Gujarat. Check the list here.

Jun 13, 2023, 11:02 AM IST

Vande Bharat Express to get priority passage for faster movement, Indian Railways revises time table of 25 trains

Indian Railways has revised the timetable of trains between Vapi and Ahmedabad railway stations; the affected trains include the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express.

Nov 16, 2022, 21:29 PM IST

Vande Bharat Express accident: Railways warns cattle owners to be cautious around train tracks

The Western Railway arm of the Indian Railways has issued a statement for the cattle owners asking them to not let their cattle go near the tracks to avoid any further accidents with Vande Bharat trains.

Oct 30, 2022, 08:30 AM IST

Raksha Bandhan 2022: Indian Railways to operate 6 Special trains, full list HERE

Raksha Bandhan 2022: Indian Railways to run six special trains for the comfort and convenience of passengers; Check full list HERE. 

Aug 09, 2022, 15:22 PM IST

Goods train derails in Gujarat, no casualty; rail traffic affected on route

"Sixteen wagons of the goods train derailed on both the up and down lines at 12.48 am between Mangal Mahudi and Limkheda up line," the Western Railway's Vadodara division spokesperson Khemraj Meena said.

Jul 18, 2022, 10:34 AM IST

Indian Railways extends trips of 14 Summer Special trains, check full list here

Considering the high demand and facilitating the passenger Indian Railways' Western Railways has increased the trips for 14 pairs of Summer Special trains.

Jun 04, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Mumbai-Gandhinagar Shatabdi Express to get Vistadome coach for panoramic view

The Shatabdi Express will be augmented with a Vistadome Coach temporarily from April 11 to May 10, currently, the Deccan Express on the Mumbai-Pune route and some other trains departing from Mumbai are being run with Vistadome coaches.

Apr 09, 2022, 12:05 PM IST

Indian Railways resume linen and bedding services on THESE 31 Trains, list here

Recuperating from the Covid-19 restrictions Western Railways has resumed the linen services in many trains, these services were suspended for a while because of pandemic restrictions.

Apr 09, 2022, 09:31 AM IST

Two Foot Over Bridges commissioned at Western Railways to make commuting safer

For the comfort and convenience of the daily commuters, two new Foot Over Bridges along with a linkway were commissioned at Charni Road and Vile Parle Railway station.

Apr 03, 2022, 18:13 PM IST

Railways runs Rajdhani Express with upgraded Tejas coaches, check its intelligent sensor-based systems and other features

The Ministry of Railways informed that two such Tejas type sleeper coach rakes have been made ready to run as Rajdhani Express.

Jul 20, 2021, 07:11 AM IST

Farmers' stir: Western Railways diverts several trains in Punjab, check list

"Passengers are requested to kindly note the above changes," the Western Railway said in a release.

Dec 29, 2020, 06:25 AM IST

Billimora-Waghai heritage train service – a lifeline for tribals in Gujarat for over 100 years – comes to end

This heritage train route, which was among 11 branch lines and narrow-gauge sections of the Western Railways, has been a lifeline for tribals staying in the interior villages of South Gujarat.

Dec 11, 2020, 12:42 PM IST

Indian Railways to run 610 additional local trains in Mumbai from November 1

In a bid to reduce overcrowding in suburban local trains in Mumbai, the Indian Railways has decided to run 610 additional services starting November 1.

Oct 31, 2020, 22:43 PM IST

Western Railway loads 6.14 million tonnes of essential goods amid COVID-19 lockdown

27 thermal scanning guns have also been procured by the Western Railway to check the body temperature of labourers/workers at goods shed.

May 09, 2020, 19:22 PM IST

Western railway cancels six more train amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

The Indian railways have till now cancelled around 245 pairs of trains after the coronavirus outbreak in the country. 

Mar 21, 2020, 09:04 AM IST

Two wagons of freight train derail near Mumbai's Kurla station, rail traffic hit for hours

Train services were resumed on the Harbour line after a few hours on Wednesday morning.

Jan 15, 2020, 07:06 AM IST

IRCTC to launch second Tejas Express from Ahmedabad to Mumbai on January 17

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will run six days a week, barring Thursday. It will halt at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations in both directions.

Dec 28, 2019, 15:58 PM IST

37 mainline trains cancelled, 9 short terminated due to Cyclone Vayu: Western Railways

Western Railways cancelled 37 mainline trains and short terminated nine other in view of Cyclone Vayu on Friday, taking the total number of affected trains to 174.

Jun 14, 2019, 13:19 PM IST

Railways cancels seven more trains due to cyclone Vayu, 110 affected so far

The cyclone is expected to hit the Gujarat coast on Thursday afternoon.

Jun 13, 2019, 08:41 AM IST