Ahmedabad-Mumbai airfare surge to ₹20,000 after train cancellations

Updated on Aug 26, 3.18 p.m.

Owing to the cancellation of 36 trains on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route between Aug 25 and 28, there has been a major surge in airfares for Ahmedabad-Mumbai flights.

Usually, airfares for Ahd-Mum flights range between ₹2,400 and ₹ 3,000. But this time, the one-way airfare for the Ahd-Mum flight is ₹7,460 - ₹24,250 as of today. For Aug 27, it is ₹20,166, and ₹12,000 is for Aug 28. 

Travellers from Gujarat who are bound to visit Mumbai have no other option than to opt for a bus or flight. Moreover, bus fares are also at their peak during this festive season. The maximum bus fare for Ahd-Mum private bus is ₹ 4,000.

Rekindle the plan of opting railways to travel between Ahmedabad and Mumbai route before Rakshabandhan. 

On Aug 24, the Western Railway (WR) announced the cancellation of 36 trains on the busy route of Ahmedabad-Mumbai, between Aug 25 and 28.

In the wake of non-interlocking work planned between Surat-Udhna station, several trains have been cancelled, partially cancelled, diverted, short terminated, rescheduled, or opted for detours.

Which trains are cancelled date-wise?

(*only these trains will be cancelled on both up and down routes)

Non-express trains cancelled on Aug 26 

1) Mahesana-Viramgam Passenger Sp

2) Abu Road-Mehsana Demu Sp

3) Mehsana-Sabarmati Demu Sp

4) Varetha-Gandhinagar Memu Sp

5) Bhildi-Mahesana Passenger Sp

Partially cancelled and short terminated trains

Rescheduled train

Train with change of routes

Passengers were informed about the cancellation/rescheduling of the trains via a tweet from the Western Railways.