Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express to Connect Gujarat-Rajasthan, Udaipur-Asarva Service to Be Discontinued
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The Railway Board has approved a new Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express, with the service set to replace the existing Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat.
The new train, numbered 26903/26904, will operate six days a week, except Tuesdays, connecting Surat with Udaipur City via key stations in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Timetable
Train 26903 will depart from Surat at 6.10 am and reach Udaipur City at 1.40 pm.
On the return journey, train 26904 will leave Udaipur City at 3.35 pm and reach Surat at 11 pm.
The train will make commercial stoppages at Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Maninagar, Asarva, Himmatnagar, Shamlaji Road, Dungarpur and Zawar.
Station-Wise Timings
From Surat, the train will reach Bharuch at 6.51 am, Vadodara at 7.40 am, Anand at 8.08 am, Maninagar at 8.41 am and Asarva at 9.25 am.
It will then reach Himmatnagar at 10.38 am, Shamlaji Road at 11.08 am, Dungarpur at 11.42 am and Zawar at 12.45 pm before arriving at Udaipur City at 1.40 pm.
On the return journey, the train will depart Udaipur City at 3.35 pm and reach Zawar at 4.01 pm, Dungarpur at 4.50 pm, Shamlaji Road at 5.27 pm and Himmatnagar at 6.18 pm.
It will reach Asarva at 7.25 pm, Maninagar at 7.58 pm, Anand at 8.50 pm, Vadodara at 9.22 pm, Bharuch at 10.10 pm and Surat at 11 pm.
Udaipur-Asarva Vande Bharat to Be Discontinued
The Railway Board has also approved the discontinuation of train numbers 26963/26964, the existing Udaipur City-Asarva Vande Bharat Express.
The new Surat-Udaipur service will operate with an eight-car Vande Bharat Express rake. Vadodara and Asarva will serve as watering stations, while Surat has been designated for primary maintenance.
Six-Day Weekly Service
According to the Railway Board's communication issued on August 31, the train will run six days a week, with Tuesday being the weekly off day.
The introduction may take effect from the advance reservation period or the date on which bookings open, whichever is earlier. The inaugural run may also be operated as a special service before the regular timetable comes into effect.
