Rajkot Division Train Disruptions Until November 4: Vande Bharat Schedule Changed, Four Trains Cancelled

Rail passengers travelling through Western Railway’s Rajkot Division will face disruptions until November 4 as track doubling work on the Jamvanthli-Aliabada section affects train schedules, with four services fully cancelled and several others delayed or partially suspended.

The Okha-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will depart late on October 30 and November 2, while the Okha-Banaras Express will run 1 hour and 55 minutes behind schedule on October 29. Railway officials have also revised timings for several other long-distance services and imposed restrictions on local trains.

Vande Bharat, Duronto and Express Train Timings Revised

The following trains will depart later than their scheduled timings on the specified dates:

• 22926 Okha-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express: On October 30, departure is revised from 4.45 pm to 6.15 pm, a delay of 1 hour and 30 minutes. On November 2, it will leave at 6.55 pm instead of 4.45 pm, a delay of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
• 22969 Okha-Banaras Express: On October 29, departure is revised from 2.05 pm to 4 pm, a delay of 1 hour and 55 minutes.
• 12268 Hapa-Mumbai Central Duronto Express: On November 2, departure is revised from 8.05 pm to 9.25 pm, a delay of 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The Okha-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will also be regulated en route for up to 45 minutes on October 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 31, and November 1.

Other services facing en-route delays include the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Jamnagar Express, the Katra-Hapa Express, the Guwahati-Okha Express and the Secunderabad-Porbandar Express.

The Katra-Jamnagar Express will be regulated by 1 hour and 40 minutes on October 25 and 4 hours and 10 minutes on November 1. The Katra-Hapa Express will face a 1-hour-and-30-minute delay on October 26, while the Guwahati-Okha Express will be regulated by 55 minutes that day.

The Secunderabad-Porbandar Express will face a delay of 2 hours and 40 minutes on October 28. The Hapa-Mumbai Central Duronto will depart 35 minutes late on October 30, while the Jamnagar-Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express will leave 25 minutes late that day.

Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity Services Curtailed

The Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity Express will operate only on part of its route during the work.

• 22959 Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity Express: From October 28 to November 4, the train will operate between Vadodara and Rajkot. The Rajkot-Jamnagar section will remain cancelled.
• 22960 Jamnagar-Vadodara Intercity Express: From October 29 to November 5, the train will operate between Rajkot and Vadodara. Services between Jamnagar and Rajkot will remain cancelled.

Passengers travelling to or from Jamnagar will need to make alternative arrangements for the affected sections.

Four Trains Fully Cancelled

Four services will remain cancelled for specified periods because of the track doubling work.

• 59552 Okha-Rajkot Local: October 24 to November 4.
• 59551 Rajkot-Okha Local: October 24 to November 4.
• 19252 Okha-Veraval Express: October 28 to November 4.
• 19251 Veraval-Okha Express: October 28 to November 4.

The cancellations affect both local connectivity and travel between Okha and Veraval.

Bhavnagar-Okha Express Partially Cancelled

The Bhavnagar-Okha Express services will also operate on shortened routes.

• 19209 Bhavnagar-Okha Express: From October 24 to November 3, the train will run only between Bhavnagar and Rajkot. The Rajkot-Okha section will remain cancelled.
• 19210 Okha-Bhavnagar Express: From October 25 to November 4, the train will run between Rajkot and Bhavnagar, with the Okha-Rajkot section cancelled.

The service departing from Okha on October 24 will also leave 1 hour and 35 minutes behind schedule.

Passengers Advised to Check Revised Schedules

Railway officials have introduced the changes to accommodate traffic blocks required for doubling the Jamvanthli-Aliabada section. The work is affecting departures, en-route timings and services on sections of several routes.

Passengers are advised to check the latest train schedules before leaving for stations, particularly those travelling on the Okha-Sabarmati Vande Bharat, Okha-Banaras Express and services operating to and from Jamnagar and Okha.