Utran Railway Station Upgrade Work to Disrupt Train Services in Gujarat Till October 13, Check Details
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Train services on the Surat-Vadodara section will face disruptions till October 13 as railway authorities carry out yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking (EI) work at Utran station to develop it as a satellite station.
The work will require phased traffic blocks, during which several trains will be regulated or delayed by between 10 minutes and two-and-a-half hours. Train number 69198 Bharuch-Surat MEMU will remain cancelled on October 8, 9 and 13.
October 8: Six Trains Delayed
A traffic regulation will be imposed at Utran from 11.50 am to 1.50 pm on October 8. Besides the cancellation of the Bharuch-Surat MEMU, six trains will be affected.
The delays announced for the day are:
- 12472 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Bandra Terminus Swaraj Express: 1 hour 20 minutes
- 09419 Ahmedabad-Tiruchirappalli Special: 1 hour 10 minutes
- 12912 Haridwar-Valsad Express: 1 hour 5 minutes
- 19016 Porbandar-Dadar Saurashtra Express: 1 hour 5 minutes
Train 22717 Rajkot-Secunderabad Express will be delayed by 50 minutes, while 12656 Chennai Central-Ahmedabad will be regulated by 40 minutes.
October 9: MEMU Cancelled Again
Traffic regulation at Utran will continue from 11.50 am to 1.50 pm on October 9. The 69198 Bharuch-Surat MEMU will again remain cancelled.
The main affected services include:
Train Number & Name | Delay / Regulation Time |
02199 Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Bandra Terminus | 1 hour 40 minutes |
22918 Haridwar-Bandra Terminus Express | 1 hour 25 minutes |
19016 Porbandar-Dadar Saurashtra Express | 1 hour |
19568 Okha-Tuticorin Express | 45 minutes |
Other trains to be regulated on October 9 include 12656 Chennai Central-Ahmedabad, 00908 Santragachi-Kakinada Port Parcel Train, 09207 Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar, 12471 Bandra Terminus-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and 19015 Dadar-Porbandar.
October 13: Up to 2.5-Hour Regulation
The longest traffic regulation is scheduled for October 13, when the block will remain in place from 11.50 am to 2.50 pm.
The 69198 Bharuch-Surat MEMU will be completely cancelled on the day. Several long-distance services will also face substantial delays.
Among the major affected trains are:
- 22195 Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Bandra Terminus Express: 2 hours 30 minutes
- 19560 Okha-Tirupati Express: 2 hours 30 minutes
- 19016 Porbandar-Dadar Saurashtra Express: 2 hours
- 20968 Porbandar-Secunderabad Express: 1 hour 50 minutes
Utran to be Developed as Satellite Station
The yard remodelling and EI work is being undertaken to develop Utran railway station as a satellite station. The project aims to increase the station's train-handling capacity and improve operational efficiency.
Once the yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking system work is completed, railway operations at the station are expected to become more organised and streamlined.
